Radon 222 emanometry: A relevant methodology for water well siting in hard rock aquifers

Water Resources Research

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3131-3146

  Lachassagne, Patrick ^a   Pinault, Jean Louis ^b   Laporte, Pierre ^c  

^a Service EAU/RMD   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c Service Géologique Régional Guyane   (Guyana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; FRACTURE; GROUNDWATER; MOISTURE; ROCKS; SOILS; SUBSTRATES; WATER WELLS;

SOIL GAS EMANATIONS;

RADON;

AQUIFER; RADON; SOIL GAS;

EID: 0035698706     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000WR900372     Document Type: Article

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