Hydrogeochemistry and groundwater salinization in an ephemeral coastal flood plain: Cap Bon, Tunisia;Hydrogéochimie et salinisation des eaux souterraines d'une plaine côtiére éphémère au Cap Bon, Tunisie

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1097-1110

  Chekirbane, Anis ^a   Tsujimura, Maki ^a   Kawachi, Atsushi ^a   Isoda, Hiroko ^a   Tarhouni, Jamila ^b   Benalaya, Abdallah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^c University of Carthage Tunisia   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cap Bon; ephemeral coastal plain; hydrogeochemistry; salinization; stable isotopes; Tunisia

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAIN; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; SALINIZATION; STABLE ISOTOPES; TUNISIA;

ALUMINUM; AQUIFERS; DIGITAL STORAGE; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPES; OIL FIELDS; RIVERS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; COASTAL WATER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; INFILTRATION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; IONIC COMPOSITION; RECHARGE; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

CAPE BON; NABEUL; TUNISIA;

EID: 84880036021     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.800202     Document Type: Article

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