Title

Effect of a hyperarid climate on groundwater salinity: A case study of the Ouargla shallow aquifer (Northern Sahara, Algeria)

Journal title

Archives of Environmental Protection

Yearbook

2023

Volume

vol. 49

Issue

No 4

Authors

Fethi, Medjani ; Faouzi, Zahi ; Mohamed, Djidel ; Sofiane, Labar ; Mei-Ling, Hamilton Cynthia

Affiliation

Fethi, Medjani : Laboratory of Geology of the Sahara, University Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Algeria ; Mohamed, Djidel : Laboratory of Geology of the Sahara, University Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Algeria ; Faouzi, Zahi : Laboratory of Geological Engineering, University of Jijel, Algeria ; Sofiane, Labar : Department of Geography and Territorial Planning, Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology, Algeria ; Mei-Ling, Hamilton Cynthia : Environmental Geochemist & Educator., Bakersfield, CA United States

Keywords

stratification index ; shallow aquifer ; saturation index ; water depth ; climate

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

70-79

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences

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2023.12.20

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DOI: 10.24425/aep.2023.148686

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