Geophysical and hydrogeological evaluation of rising groundwater level in the coastal areas of Lagos, Nigeria

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-143

  Oyedele, K F ^a   Ayolabi, E A ^a   Adeoti, L ^a   Adegbola, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifers; Electrical soundings; Geoelectric sections; Groundwater level

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COASTAL ZONES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; SAND; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

CLAYEY SANDS; COASTAL AQUIFERS; COASTAL AREAS; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITIES; ELECTRICAL SOUNDINGS; EXISTING STRUCTURES; GEOELECTRIC SECTIONS; GROUNDWATER LEVEL; HYDROGEOLOGICAL; ON-GOING MONITORING;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS; COASTAL AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING;

AFRICA; LAGOS [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 59749104398     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-008-0182-x     Document Type: Article

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