Seasonal variation in major ions chemistry and radionuclide concentrations in groundwater: a case study in the Amman-Zarqa Basin (Jordan)

• Main Authors: Alomari, Ahmad Hussein, Carvalho, Fernando P., Saleh, Muneer Aziz, Al-Malkawi, Ghadeer, Hashim, Suhairul, Bilbiesy, Emann, Banikhalaf, Refaat, Al-Sayaheen, Amal, Abosalim, Fatin, Sharat, Diana, AbuZaitoun, Ibrahim, Tarakhan, Alaa, Shloul, Shefa
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Nature 2023
• Subjects: QC Physics
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/107565/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06195-x
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

This research was conducted in Amman-Zarqa basin (Upper Cretaceous system) which hosts the main aquifer of Jordan. The region has intensive anthropogenic activities and the geology is dominated by phosphate rocks, which contain high concentrations of uranium. The study aimed to evaluate the water qu...