Isotopic composition of precipitation and groundwater in Sicily, Italy

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 199-206

  Liotta, M ^a   Grassa, F ^a   D'Alessandro, W ^a   Favara, R ^a   Gagliano Candela, E ^a   Pisciotta, A ^a   Scaletta, C ^a  

^a SEZIONE DI PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASELINE VALUES; CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN; FRACTIONATION PROCESS; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORIC WATER LINES; METEORIC WATERS; RAIN GAUGES; VERTICAL GRADIENTS;

AQUIFERS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LASERS; WATER SUPPLY;

ISOTOPES;

CONTOUR MAP; DATA SET; GIS; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METEORIC WATER; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RAINGAUGE; SAMPLING;

ITALY; SICILY;

EID: 84878652515     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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