Aquifer transmissivity and basement structure determination using resistivity sounding at Jos Plateau State Nigeria

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 114, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 27-34

  Akaolisa, Casmir ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Basement structure; Geoelectric; Ground water development; Resistivity; Resistivity Sounding; Transmissivity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER TRANSMISSIVITY; BASEMENT STRUCTURE; GEOELECTRIC; RESISTIVITY SOUNDING;

CALCULATIONS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOMETRY; GROUNDWATER; MAPS; SOUNDING APPARATUS;

AQUIFERS;

GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

AQUIFER; BEDROCK; TRANSMISSIVITY;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; NIGERIA; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TABLE MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

ACOUSTICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; GEOLOGY; NIGERIA; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33645819838     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-006-1075-8     Document Type: Article

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