Spatial distribution analysis of pans in Botswana: The importance of structural control

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 287-290

  Wormald, R J ^a   Eckardt, F D ^a   Vearncombe, J ^b   Vearncombe, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b Vearncombe and Associates Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULT GEOMETRY; FRACTURE FLOW; GROUNDWATER; NEOTECTONICS; SALT PAN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 2442567938     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/106.4.287     Document Type: Article

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