Identification of a Holocene aquifer–lagoon system using hydrogeochemical data

• Published in: Quaternary research Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 121 - 131
• Main Authors: Sola, F., Vallejos, A., Daniele, L., Pulido-Bosch, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.07.2014; Elsevier Inc
• Subjects: Aquifers; Coastal; Coastal aquifer; coastal water; Density; environmental factors; Evaporation; Groundwater; Hydrochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; Lagoons; Middle Holocene; multivariate analysis; Paleowaters; Salinity; Sea water; seawater; Spain; Stable isotopes; ANE, Spain; MED, Spain, Andalucia, Almeria, Cabo de Gata; Spain; Hydrochemistry; Paleowaters; Coastal aquifer; Middle Holocene; Stable isotopes

The hydrogeochemical characteristics of the Cabo de Gata coastal aquifer (southeastern Spain) were studied in an attempt to explain the anomalous salinity of its groundwater. This detritic aquifer is characterised by the presence of waters with highly contrasting salinities; in some cases the salini...