Influence of faulting on groundwater quality in Valle del Mezquital, Mexico
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| author | A. Cervantes Medel |
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| contents | Influence of faulting on groundwater quality in Valle del Mezquital, Mexico A. Cervantes Medel M. A. Armienta Ciencias de la Tierra faults Mexico nitrates Mezquital wastewater The hydrogeology and geological structure of the Mezquital basin are proposed as causes influencing groundwater quality.The integration of a geological survey with groundwater analyses and subsurface stratigraphy explains the spatial and temporaltrends of groundwater quality. Higher concentrations of nitrates were measured near faults and fractures acting as recharge sites ofwastewater into a shallow aquifer. The faults allow the main aquifer to discharge at specific sites. Deep groundwater flow fromlimestones recharges the main volcanic aquifer. 2004 artículo científico 0016-7169 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56843312 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=568 Geofísica Internacional application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Geofísica Internacional (México) Num.3 Vol.43 |
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| spellingShingle | Influence of faulting on groundwater quality in Valle del Mezquital, Mexico A. Cervantes Medel Ciencias de la Tierra faults Mexico nitrates Mezquital wastewater Influence of faulting on groundwater quality in Valle del Mezquital, Mexico A. Cervantes Medel M. A. Armienta Ciencias de la Tierra faults Mexico nitrates Mezquital wastewater The hydrogeology and geological structure of the Mezquital basin are proposed as causes influencing groundwater quality.The integration of a geological survey with groundwater analyses and subsurface stratigraphy explains the spatial and temporaltrends of groundwater quality. Higher concentrations of nitrates were measured near faults and fractures acting as recharge sites ofwastewater into a shallow aquifer. The faults allow the main aquifer to discharge at specific sites. Deep groundwater flow fromlimestones recharges the main volcanic aquifer. 2004 artículo científico 0016-7169 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56843312 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=568 Geofísica Internacional application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Geofísica Internacional (México) Num.3 Vol.43 |
| title | Influence of faulting on groundwater quality in Valle del Mezquital, Mexico |
| topic | Ciencias de la Tierra faults Mexico nitrates Mezquital wastewater |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56843312 |