Airborne geophysical mapping of aquifer water quality and structural controls in the Lower Okavango Delta, Botswana

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 475-494

  Campbell, G ^a   Johnson, S ^a   Bakaya, Tej ^b   Kumar, H ^b   Nsatsi, J ^c  

^a GAP Geophysics   (South Africa)

^b Water Resources Consultants   (Botswana)

^c Department of Water Affairs Botswana ^*  (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SURVEY; AQUIFER; DIKE SWARM; DRAINAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GRABEN; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAPPING; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; RIVER CHANNEL; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; NGAMILAND; OKAVANGO DELTA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34247555926     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.109.4.475     Document Type: Article

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