Conceptualizing a mountain hydrogeologic system by using an integrated groundwater assessment (Serra da Estrela, Central Portugal): A review

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-386

  Marques, Jorge Espinha ^a   Marques, José M ^b   Chaminé, Helder I ^a,c   Carreira, Paula M ^d   Fonseca, Paulo E ^b   Monteiro Santos, Fernando A ^e   Moura, Rui ^a   Samper, Javier ^e   Pisani, Bruno ^e   Teixeira, José ^a,f   Carvalho, José Martins ^a,f   Rocha, Fernando ^c   Borges, Frederico S ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DO PORTO   (Portugal)

^d Centro GeoBioTec UA   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^f UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

conceptual model; groundwater resources; mountain hydrogeology; recharge; Serra da Estrela (Portugal)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883805226     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-013-0019-x     Document Type: Review

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