Geolithological and anthropogenic controls on the hydrochemistry of the Volturno river (Southern Italy)

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 627-638

  Cuoco, Emilio ^a   Colombani, Nicolò ^b   Darrah, Thomas H ^c   Mastrocicco, Micòl ^a   Tedesco, Dario ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anthropogenic impact; ionic ratios; lithology; radon; river catchment

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; CATCHMENTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LAND USE; LITHOLOGY; RADON; REDOX REACTIONS; RIVERS; RUNOFF; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ANTHROPOGENIC CONTAMINATION; ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GEOCHEMICAL APPROACHES; IONIC RATIOS; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; RIVER CATCHMENT; STRUCTURAL SETTING;

WATER RESOURCES;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CATCHMENT; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ION; LITHOLOGY; RADON; RIVER WATER;

ITALY; VOLTURNO RIVER;

EID: 85006312683     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.11055     Document Type: Article

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