Determination of groundwater potential zones using iso-resistivity maps in alluvial areas of Munger district, Bihar

Indian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 16-25

  Pal, S K ^a   Majumdar, R K ^b  

^a Natural Resources Data Management System India   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

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EID: 28244452655     PISSN: 03795128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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