Comparative analysis of Wenner and Schlumberger methods of geoelectric sounding in subsurface delineation and groundwater exploration - A case study

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 623-628

  Ojelabi, E A ^a   Badmus, B S ^b   Salau, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Geoelectric sounding; Groundwater exploration; Southwestern Nigeria; Wenner and Sclumberger methods

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTRODE; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; WATER RESOURCE;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0036997659     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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