Identification of palaeo-seawater intrusion in groundwater using minor ions in a semi-confined aquifer of the Río de la Plata littoral (Argentina)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 566-567, Issue , 2016, Pages 1640-1648

  Santucci, L ^a   Carol, E ^a   Kruse, E ^b  

^a National University of La Plata Centro de Investigaciones Geologicas   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Hydrogeochemistry; Middle R o de la Plata estuary; Palaeo seawater intrusion; Salinization

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ESTUARIES; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IONS; MERCURY (METAL); SEAWATER;

ARGENTINA; CONFINED AQUIFERS; GEOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GROUNDWATER SALINIZATIONS; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; MINOR ELEMENTS; SALINIZATION; SALINIZATION PROCESS;

SALT WATER INTRUSION;

BROMIDE ION; CHLORIDE ION; GROUND WATER; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM ION; SEA WATER; SELENIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ION; STRONTIUM; URANIUM;

CONFINED AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; ION; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; TRACER; WATER CHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COASTAL PLAIN; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HOLOCENE; INTERGLACIAL; PALAEO SEAWATER INTRUSION; PLEISTOCENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUATERNARY (PERIOD); SALINITY;

ARGENTINA; BERISSO; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; RIO DE LA PLATA;

EID: 84989848387     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.066     Document Type: Article

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