Geoelectric evaluation of groundwater potential: A case study of Alagbaka primary school, Akure, Southwest Nigeria

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 491-495

  Ayolabi, Elijah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Akure; Anisotropy; Geoelectrical study; Groundwater; Southwest Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING;

AFRICA; AKURE; NIGERIA; ONDO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 30444450818     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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