Relationship between tectonic structures and hydrogeochemical compartmentalization in aquifers: Example of the "Jeffara de Medenine" system, south-east Tunisia

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

Volumn 4, Issue , 2015, Pages 410-430

  Chihi, Hayet ^a   Marsily, Ghislain de ^b   Belayouni, Habib ^c   Yahyaoui, Houcine ^d  

^a University of Carthage   (Tunisia)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^d Regional Authority for Agricultural Development of Medenine   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Facies variation; Fault hydraulic properties; Hydrogeochemical compartmentalization; Jeffara aquifer system; Reservoir; Structure controls

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939779084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22145818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2015.07.004     Document Type: Article

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