Hydrogeologic and hydrochemical framework of the shallow groundwater system in the southern Voltaian Sedimentary Basin, Ghana

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 527-537

  Achcampong, Stephen Y ^a   Hess, John W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0342876376     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400050173     Document Type: Article

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