Hydrogeological and hydrochemical character of the regolith aquifer, northern Obudu Plateau, southern Nigeria

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 391-415

  Edet, Aniekan ^a   Okereke, Chiedu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity; Hydrochemistry; Hydrogeology; Nigeria; Obudu plateau; Regolith

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; REGOLITH;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 20044382872     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0358-9     Document Type: Article

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