Geochemistry of groundwater at the seawater/freshwater interface of the Santa Cesarea thermal springs (south Italy)

Abstract

Geochemical processes occurring at the seawater/freshwater interface were studied for the aquifer feeding the Santa Cesarea thermal springs, located along the coastal sector of the Salento peninsula (southern Italy). Inthis coastal area, seawater is moving into the freshwater carbonate aquifer, pushing so inland beneath the freshwater and creating so an extremely active geochemical environment. In the transition zone, the interaction between the freshwater/saltwater and the aquifer rocks could affect the geochemical composition of the groundwater itself, modifying it even profoundly, as discussed in the paper. The geochemical processes occurring at a seawater/freshwater interface are also described together with the chemical composition of Santa Cesarea thermal springs.


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  • L.E. Zuffianò; M. Polemio; P.P. Limoni; F. Santaloia

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Rendiconti online Società Geologica Italiana


Anno di pubblicazione

2016

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2035-8008

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