Geology and the environment in Kenya

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 511-539

  Mathu, E M ^a   Davies, T C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY; EROSION; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; MINING; SEISMICITY; VOLCANISM;

KENYA;

EID: 0030410897     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-5362(97)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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