Using ion and isotope characterization to delimitate a hydrogeological macrosystem. Sierra de Gádor (SE, Spain)

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 155, Issue , 2015, Pages 14-25

  Vallejos, A ^a   Diaz Puga M A ^a   Sola, F ^a   Daniele, L ^b,c   Pulido Bosch, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c Universidad de Chile Centro de Excelencia en Geotermia de los Andes   (Chile)

Author keywords

Carbonate aquifer; Hydrogeochemistry; Isotopes; Local meteoric water line

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AQUIFERS; CALCITE; DISSOLUTION; ECONOMICS; GYPSUM; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTOPES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CARBONATE AQUIFER; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; HYDRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE; ISOTOPIC CHARACTERISTICS; METEORIC WATER LINES; RAINWATER INFILTRATIONS;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER; CALCITE; CARBONATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GYPSUM; ION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; KARST; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

ALMERIA [ANDALUCIA]; BETIC CORDILLERA; SIERRA DE GADOR; SPAIN;

EID: 84929963256     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2015.03.006     Document Type: Article

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