Geoelectric and borehole lithology studies for groudwater investigation in alluvial aquifers of Munger district, Bihar

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 463-474

  Majumdar, Ranjit K ^a   Pal, S K ^b  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Natural Resources Data Management System India   (India)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Bihar; Borehole log; Hydraulic conductivity; Munger district; Porosity; Transmissivity; Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES)

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; TRANSMISSIVITY; VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING;

ASIA; BIHAR; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 30444457227     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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