Groundwater quality and hydrogeologic conditions in the Khartoum Area, Sudan

Journal of Geosciences

Volumn , Issue 42, 1999, Pages 45-53

  Farah, Elfatih Abdalla ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Quality; Salinity; Sudan; Suitability

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; WATER QUALITY;

SUDAN;

EID: 0032743456     PISSN: 04492560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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