Causes of sinks near Tucson, Arizona, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 349-364

  Hoffmann, John P ^a   Pool, Donald R ^a   Konieczki, A D ^a   Carpenter, Michael C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 0343261388     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400050158     Document Type: Article

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