Hydrogeology and paleohydrology of ancient Machu Picchu

Ground Water

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 660-666

  Wright, Kenneth R ^a,b   Witt, Gary D ^c   Zegarra, Alfredo Valencia ^d,e  

^a WRIGHT WATER ENGINEERS INC   (United States)

^b Machu Picchu Paleohydrology Survey   (United States)

^c Wright Water Engineers   (United States)

^d University of Cusco ^*

^e Universidad Andina del Cusco   (Peru)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; GEOLOGY; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGY; RAIN; SPRINGS (WATER); WATER SUPPLY;

ANCIENT MACHU PICCHU; GEOLOGIC CATCHMENT AREA; HYDROGEOLOGY; PALEOHYDROLOGY; TOPOGRAPHIC BASIN AREA;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

EID: 0031194145     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00131.x     Document Type: Article

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