Insights from stable isotopes and hydrochemistry to the Quaternary groundwater system, south of the Ismailia canal, Egypt

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 527, Issue , 2015, Pages 555-564

  Khalil, Mahmoud M ^a,b   Tokunaga, Tomochika ^a   Yousef, Ahmed F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Geology Department Faculty of Science Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

^c Egyptian Desalination Research Center of Excellence   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hydrochemistry; Ismailia canal; Quaternary aquifer; Recharge sources; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; IONS; ISOTOPES; LAKES; MIXING; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SURFACE WATERS; WATER RESOURCES;

GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; ISOTOPIC SIGNATURES; MAJOR ION CHEMISTRY; QUATERNARY AQUIFERS; SALINE GROUNDWATER; SALINIZATION PROCESS; STABLE ISOTOPES; TOTAL DISSOLVED IONS;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MIOCENE; MONITORING; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; QUATERNARY; REMEDIATION; SALINIZATION; STABLE ISOTOPE; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

EGYPT; ISMAILIA [EGYPT];

EID: 84930226926     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.05.024     Document Type: Article

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