Modelling an inland Delta aquifer system to evolve pre-development management schemes: A case study in Upper Thamalakane River valley, Botswana, southern Africa

Environmental Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 285-295

  Thangarajan, M ^a   Linn, F ^b   Uhl, Vincent ^b   Bakaya, T B ^b   Gabaake, G G ^c  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b EES Pty Ltd   (Botswana)

^c Govt of Botswana ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

Management schemes; Multilayer model and Okavango Delta; Thamalakane River valley

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; STREAM FLOW;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; DELTA; GROUNDWATER; WATER RESOURCE;

BOTSWANA; THAMALAKANE VALLEY;

EID: 0032722524     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050426     Document Type: Article

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