The gravity method in groundwater exploration in crystalline rocks: A study in the peninsular granitic region of Hyderabad, India

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 307-321

  Murty, B V S ^a   Raghavan, V K ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Crystalline rocks; Geophysical methods; Groundwater exploration; India

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE ROCK; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GRANITE; GRAVITY ANOMALY; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; WEATHERED MEDIUM;

INDIA;

EID: 0141838050     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-001-0184-2     Document Type: Article

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