Determination of aquifer properties in northern Qatar for application to artificial recharge

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 3 Part 3, 1998, Pages 199-209

  Streetly, M J ^a   Kotoub, S ^b  

^a 160 162 Abbey Foregate   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYE TRACERS; INJECTION TESTS; PUMP TESTS;

DIFFUSION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE;

AQUIFER PROPERTIES; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE;

QATAR;

EID: 0032143468     PISSN: 04812085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.QJEG.1998.031.P3.04     Document Type: Article

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