Geologic framework of the Willamette Lowland aquifer system, Oregon and Washington

US Geological Survey Professional Paper

Volumn , Issue 1424 A, 1998, Pages

  Gannett, Marshall W ^a   Caldwell, Rodney R ^a  

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AQUIFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; REGIONAL GEOLOGY; WATER RESOURCE; GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

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EID: 0032322384     PISSN: 10449612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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