Major-ion chemistry and ground-water salinization in ephemeral floodplains in some arid regions of Namibia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-223

  Shanyengana, E S ^a,b   Seely, M K ^a   Sanderson, R D ^b  

^a DESERT RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arid regions; Ephemeral floodplain; Hydrochemistry; Namibia; Salinization

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; FLOODPLAIN; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SALINIZATION;

AFRICA; NAMIBIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1542291048     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00095-8     Document Type: Article

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