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Scientists from the UGR prove that rivers do not act as barriers for groundwater flow

A research team of the University of Granada and the Spanish Institute of Geology and Mining studied the hydrogeology of the karst aquifers in the Mediterranean climate. The study is based on the analysis of environmental isotopes and both piezometric and hydrochemical data collected from the aquifers located in the the Pegalajar and the Mojón Blanco ranges and from others nearby.

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