Hydrogeochemical characterization of an evaporite karst area affected by sinkholes (Ebro Valley, NE Spain)

Geologica Acta

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 389-407

  Acero, P ^a   Gutierrez F ^a   Galve, J P ^a   Auque L F ^a   Carbonel, D ^a   Gimeno, M J ^a   Gomez J B ^a   Asta, M P ^b   Yechieli, Y ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO ANDALUZ DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA   (Spain)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

^d BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alluvial aquifer; Geochemical modeling; Hydrochemistry; Salt karst

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBONATE; DISCHARGE; DISSOLUTION; DOLOMITE; EVAPORITE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; KARST; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SINKHOLE; SOLUBILITY; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

EBRO RIVER; EBRO VALLEY; SPAIN;

EID: 84890599888     PISSN: 16956133     EISSN: 16965728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1344/105.000002052     Document Type: Article

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