Integration of geochemical and isotopic tracers for elucidating water sources and salinization of shallow aquifers in the sub-Saharan Drâa Basin, Morocco

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 140-151

  Warner, N ^a   Lgourna, Z ^b   Bouchaou, L ^b   Boutaleb, S ^b   Tagma, T ^b   Hsaissoune, M ^b   Vengosh, A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IBN ZOHR UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; GROUNDWATER SALINIZATIONS; IRRIGATION WATERS; MAJOR AND TRACE ELEMENTS; SALINITY VARIATIONS; SHALLOW AQUIFERS; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; STABLE ISOTOPE RATIOS;

AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; CATCHMENTS; DIGITAL STORAGE; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRRIGATION; ISOTOPES; LANDFORMS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; STRONTIUM; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; SALINIZATION; SHALLOW WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACER;

ATLAS MOUNTAINS; DRAA BASIN; HIGH ATLAS; MOROCCO;

EID: 84878644241     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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