<sup>17</sup>O excess traces atmospheric nitrate in paleo-groundwater of the Saharan desert
Saharan paleo-groundwater from the Hasouna area of Libya contains up to 1.8 mM of nitrate, which exceeds the World Health Organization limit for drinking water, but the origin is still disputed. Herein we show that a positive <sup>17</sup>O excess in NO<sub>3</sub><sup>...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Biogeosciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/11/3149/2014/bg-11-3149-2014.pdf |