Hydrogeological investigation in Santiago Island (Cabo Verde) using magnetotellurics and VLF methods

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 421-430

  Monteiro Santos, Fernando A ^a,b   Almeida, Eugénio P ^b,c   Gomes, Mota ^d   Pina, António ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE TOMAR   (Portugal)

^d Instituto Superior de Educação   (Cape Verde)

Author keywords

2 D inversion; Cabo Verde; Magnetotellurics; Ocean effect; VLF method

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFILTRATION; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEAWATER; TECTONIC STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CAPE VERDE; MACARONESIA; SAO TIAGO;

EID: 33746070062     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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