Well productivity controlling factors in crystalline terrains of southeastern Brazil

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 471-482

  Neves, Mirna A ^a   Morales, Norberto ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Control factors; Crystalline rocks; Southeastern Brazil; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NEOTECTONICS;

BRAZIL; JUNDIAI RIVER; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34247615190     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0112-6     Document Type: Article

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