Hydrogeological framework and occurrence of groundwater in the Ethiopian aquifers

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 97-113

  Ayenew, Tenalem ^a   Demlie, Molla ^b   Wohnlich, Stefan ^c  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Groundwater; Hydrochemistry; Hydrogeology; Volcanic terrain

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; RECHARGE; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 52749095309     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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