Hydrochemical data and groundwater dating to infer differential flowpaths through weathered profiles of a fractured aquifer

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2053-2067

  Jaunat, J ^a   Huneau, F ^a   Dupuy, A ^a   Celle Jeanton, H ^b,c,d   Vergnaud Ayraud, V ^c   Aquilina, L ^c   Labasque, T ^c   Le Coustumer, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASQUE COUNTRY; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FLOW PATH; FRACTURED AQUIFER; GEOCHEMICAL MONITORING; GEOLOGICAL FIELDS; GROUNDWATER DATING; HYDROCHEMICAL DATA; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; RESIDENCE TIME; STRATEGIC RESOURCE; STUDY AREAS; UNCONFINED CONDITIONS;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MINERALOGY; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; WATER SUPPLY; WEATHERING;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FISSURE; FLOW FIELD; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MINERALIZATION; POPULATION GROWTH; RESIDENCE TIME; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY; WEATHERING;

FRANCE;

EID: 84865542090     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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