Hydrochemistry and geothermometry of thermal groundwater of southeastern Tunisia (Gabes region)

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2673-2683

  Makni, Jalila ^a   Bouri, Salem ^a   Ben Dhia, Hamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Geochemistry; Geothermometry; Isotope; Lower Cretaceous; Multiple mineral

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRETACEOUS; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; THERMAL WATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

GABES; TUNISIA;

EID: 84879264907     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-011-0510-5     Document Type: Article

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