Hydrochemical and statistical studies of the groundwater salinization in Mediterranean arid zones: Case of the Jerba coastal aquifer in southeast Tunisia

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2089-2100

  Kharroubi, Adel ^a   Tlahigue, Faten ^a   Agoubi, Belgaçem ^a   Azri, Chafai ^b   Bouri, Salem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GABES   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Groundwater; Mineralization; Seawater intrusion; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ARID REGIONS; BUDGET CONTROL; COASTAL ZONES; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINERALOGY; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEAWATER; STATISTICAL METHODS;

GEOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; GROUNDWATER SALINITIES; GROUNDWATER SALINIZATIONS; GYPSUM AND CARBONATES; MINERALIZATION; NATURAL EQUILIBRIUM; PIEZOMETRIC LEVELS; UNCONFINED AQUIFERS;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; ARID REGION; COASTAL AQUIFER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MINERALIZATION; PUMPING; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; SEAWATER; UNCONFINED AQUIFER;

DJERBA; MEDENINE; TUNISIA;

EID: 84869149728     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-012-1648-5     Document Type: Article

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