A comparison of recharge estimates to a fractured sedimentary aquifer in South Africa from a chloride mass balance and an integrated surface-subsurface model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 111-136

  Sami, K ^a   Hughes, D A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ARID REGIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RAIN; SOILS;

CHLORIDE MASS BALANCE; FRACTURED SEDIMENTARY AQUIFER; INTEGRATED SURFACE SUBSURFACE MODEL; SEMIARID AQUIFERS; SOIL MOISTURE CONTENT;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

CHLORIDE BALANCE; RECHARGE; SEDIMENTARY AQUIFER; SURFACE/SUBSURFACE MODEL;

SOUTH AFRICA, KAROO;

EID: 0030136087     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02843-9     Document Type: Article

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