Published September 1985
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Journal article
Isotope hydrology of ground waters of the Kalahari, Gordonia
Description
Environmental isotope observations were conducted on ground waters from approximately 50 boreholes covering a substantial part of Gordonia. The quality of these waters ranges from fresh to saline. The observed isotope ratios cover a wide range of values, indicating varied hydrological conditions. The most important conclusions arrived at by this study are: 1. no important regional movement of ground water occurs at present; 2. there is widespread evidence of diffuse rainfall recharge; and 3. an important part of ground-water salinity is derived from the unsaturated zone, during such recharge
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Trans. Geol. Soc. S. Afr.
- Journal Volume
- 88
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Trans. Geol. Soc. S. Afr.
- Journal Page Range
- 517-522
- ISSN
- 0371-7208
- CODEN
- TGSAA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- South Africa
- Country of Input or Organization
- South Africa
- INIS RN
- 18027294
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- BOREHOLES; CARBON 13; CARBON 14; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEOLOGY; GROUND WATER; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPE RATIO; OXYGEN 18; RAIN; SALINITY; SOUTH AFRICA; TRITIUM
- Descriptors DEC
- AFRICA; ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; CAVITIES; DATA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLAR SOLVENTS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLVENTS; STABLE ISOTOPES; WATER; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES