The hydrogeology of the Condamine River Alluvial Aquifer, Australia: A critical assessment;Hydrogéologie de l'aquifère alluvial de la rivière la Condamine, Australie: Analyse critique

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 705-727

  Dafny, Elad ^a   Silburn, D Mark ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Queensland Department of Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alluvial aquifer; Australia; Groundwater management; Hydraulic properties; Water budget

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CONDAMINE RIVER; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84890850869     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-013-1075-z     Document Type: Article

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