Hydrological and geochemical processes constraining groundwater salinity in wetland areas related to evaporitic (karst) systems. A case study from Southern Spain

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 544, Issue , 2017, Pages 538-554

  Gil Marquez J M ^a   Barbera J A ^a   Andreo, B ^a   Mudarra, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brine springs; Evaporite (karst) aquifer; Geochemical modelling evolution; Hydrochemistry; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; EVAPORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IONIC STRENGTH; ISOTOPES; LANDFORMS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); WETLANDS;

BRINE SPRINGS; CALCITE PRECIPITATION; EVAPORITES; GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING; GROUNDWATER SALINITIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; SOLUTE CONCENTRATIONS; STABLE ISOTOPES;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER; BRACKISH WATER; BRINE; DISSOLUTION; EVAPORITE; GEOCHEMICAL METHOD; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; KARST HYDROLOGY; SALINITY; SATURATION; SPRING (HYDROLOGY); STABLE ISOTOPE; WETLAND;

SPAIN;

EID: 85003638064     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.11.062     Document Type: Article

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