Hydrogeochemical tools applied to the study of carbonate aquifers: examples from some karst systems of Southern Spain

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 199-215

  Sanchez D ^a   Barbera J A ^a   Mudarra, M ^a   Andreo, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbonate karst aquifer; Hydrogeochemical methods; Hydrogeological functioning; Southern Spain

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CARBONATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CARBONATE KARST AQUIFER; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL METHODS; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; HYDROGEOLOGICAL; HYDROGEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOUTHERN SPAIN; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER; CARBONATE; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST HYDROLOGY; KARSTIFICATION; MIXING RATIO; RESIDENCE TIME; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SPAIN;

EID: 84931571129     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-015-4307-9     Document Type: Article

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