A synthetic approach integrating surface and subsurface data for prospecting deep aquifers: The Southeast Tunisia

Environmental Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1473-1484

  Bouri, Salem ^a   Makni, Jalila ^a   Ben Dhia, Hamed ^a  

^a Lab 3E   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Geothermal gradient; Hydrogeology; Southeast Tunisia; Temperature; Thermal spring

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GREENHOUSES; HEATING; HYDROGEOLOGY; SANDSTONE;

BATHING; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; SOUTHEAST TUNISIA;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; BUILDING; CRETACEOUS; FRACTURE; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMOMETRY; HEATING; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; INFILTRATION; SANDSTONE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL SPRING; WATER FLOW;

AFRICA; NORTH AFRICA; TUNISIA;

EID: 43549096886     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0928-y     Document Type: Article

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