Estimating hydrogeological conditions over the last 120 ka: An example from the Sellafield area, UK

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 995-1008

  Heathcote, J A ^a   Michie, U McL ^b,c  

^a Entec UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b United Kingdom Nirex Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glaciation; Palaeohydrogeology; Quaternary; Radioactive waste

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOW PATTERN; GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL CYCLE; HYDROGEOLOGY; ORDOVICIAN; PALEOHYDROLOGY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; REPOSITORY; VOLCANIC ROCK; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CUMBRIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; SELLAFIELD; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 8744257606     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764902-132     Document Type: Article

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