Geological, structural and geochemical aspects of the main aquifer systems in Kuwait

Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-174

  Al Sulaimi, J S ^a   Al Ruwaih, P M ^b  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dammam Formation; Dibdibba basin; Kuwait Group; Pre Neogene unconformity; Water types

Indexed keywords

GYPSUM; LITHOGRAPHY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); SEDIMENTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

DAMMAM FORMATIONS; DIBDIBHA BASIN; KUWAIT GROUP; PRE-NEOGENE UNCONFORMITY; WATER TYPES;

AQUIFERS;

EID: 20444397443     PISSN: 10248684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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