Hydrogeological processes in a fluviokarstic area inferred from the analysis of natural hydrogeochemical tracers: The case study of eastern Serranía de Ronda (S Spain)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 523, Issue , 2015, Pages 500-514

  Barbera J A ^a   Andreo, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aquifer functioning; Hydrogeochemistry; Hydrogeological processes; Karst aquifer; Surface water groundwater interaction

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONFINED FLOW; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; POTABLE WATER; RIVERS; SPRINGS (WATER); SURFACE WATERS; WATER; WATER RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL DATA; HYDROGEOLOGICAL; KARST AQUIFER; PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; SURFACE WATER AND GROUNDWATERS; SURFACE WATER-GROUNDWATER INTERACTION;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

CARBONATE SEDIMENT; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF; VADOSE ZONE;

ANDALUCIA; BETIC CORDILLERA; RONDA MASSIF; SPAIN;

EID: 84923025664     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.01.080     Document Type: Article

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