Tracing stable isotope values from meteoric water to groundwater in the southwestern part of the Chad basin

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 742-752

  Goni, I B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chad basin; Groundwater recharge; Rainwater; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BASIN ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; METEORIC WATER; RAINWATER; RECHARGE; STABLE ISOTOPE; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; CHAD BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33747114649     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0469-y     Document Type: Article

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