Source of groundwater salinity in coastline aquifers based on environmental isotopes (Portugal): Natural vs. human interference. A review and reinterpretation

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 163-175

  Carreira, Paula M ^a   Marques, José M ^b   Nunes, Dina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA INTERPRETATION; DIAPIRIC STRUCTURES; ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPES; GROUNDWATER SALINITIES; GROUNDWATER SALINIZATIONS; HUMAN INTERFERENCE; IRRIGATION WATERS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

AQUIFERS; DATA PROCESSING; DISSOLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRRIGATION; ISOTOPES; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEAWATER EFFECTS; WATER;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

BRINE; CENOZOIC; COASTAL AQUIFER; DIAPIR; DISSOLUTION; DISSOLVED LOAD; DRINKING WATER; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; IRRIGATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MESOZOIC; MINERALIZATION; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ALGARVE BASIN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; FARO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SADO BASIN; TAGUS BASIN;

EID: 84891791808     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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