Saltwater intrusion into the freshwater aquifer in the eastern shore of Virginia: A reconnaissance electrical resistivity survey

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-22

  Nowroozi, Ali A ^a   Horrocks, Stephen B ^a   Henderson, Peter ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delmarva Peninsula; Eastern shore; Freshwater aquifers; Intrusion of saltwater; Resistivity survey

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COASTAL ZONES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER QUALITY;

DELMARVA PENINSULA; EASTERN SHORE; FRESHWATER AQUIFERS; RESISTIVITY SURVEY;

SALT WATER INTRUSION;

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; SALINE INTRUSION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032728348     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(99)00004-X     Document Type: Article

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