Using non-conservative tracers to characterise karstification processes in the Merinos-Colorado-Carrasco carbonate aquifer system (southern Spain)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 585-599

  Barbera J A ^a   Andreo, B ^a   Almeida, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Carbonate (karst) aquifer; Chemical processes; Conceptual model; Geochemical modelling; Hydrochemistry

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; AQUIFERS; CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATION; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; SPRINGS (WATER); WATER RESOURCES;

CALCITE PRECIPITATION; CHEMICAL PROCESS; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; GEOCHEMICAL EVOLUTION; GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL MODEL; NON-CONSERVATIVE TRACERS; PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CO;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 84922996669     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2754-8     Document Type: Article

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