An integrated approach for identifying aquifers in transcurrent fault systems: The Najd shear system of the Arabian Nubian shield

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 349, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 475-488

  Sultan, M ^a   Wagdy, A ^b   Manocha, N ^a   Sauck, W ^a   Gelil, K Abdel ^c   Youssef, A F ^d   Becker, R ^a   Milewski, A ^a   El Alfy, Z ^e   Jones, C ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

^d DESERT RESEARCH CENTER   (Egypt)

^e Hammash Misr for Gold Mines   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Arid land hydrology; Assessment of groundwater resources; Transcurrent fault systems

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARID LAND HYDROLOGY; TRANSCURRENT FAULT SYSTEMS;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; CORRELATION METHODS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FAULT; GIS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; NUBIAN SHIELD;

EID: 38349082961     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.11.029     Document Type: Article

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