Identifying sources of salinization using hydrochemical and isotopic techniques, Konarsiah, Iran

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 587-604

  Zarei, Mehdi ^a   Raeisi, Ezzat ^a   Merkel, Broder J ^b   Kummer, Nicolai Alexeji ^b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brine; Halite dissolution; Salinization; Salt diapir

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER MIXING; HYDROCHEMICALS; HYDROGEOLOGICAL SETTINGS; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; SALINITY SOURCES; SALINIZATION; SALT DIAPIRS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

AQUIFERS; BRINES; CHLORIDE MINERALS; DISSOLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPES; SALT TECTONICS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

DIAPIR; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIXING; SALINITY; SALINIZATION; SALT WATER; TRACE ELEMENT;

IRAN; ZAGROS;

EID: 84883451094     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-012-2143-8     Document Type: Article

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