Use of remote sensing and GIS to determine recharge potential zones: The case of Occidental Lebanon

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 433-443

  Shaban, Amin ^a   Khawlie, Mohamad ^a   Abdallah, Chadi ^a  

^a NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

GIS; Occidental Lebanon; Recharge potential (RP); Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

GIS; KARSTIFICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECHARGE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ASIA; EURASIA; LEBANON; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33645895855     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0437-6     Document Type: Article

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