A hydrogeophysical model of the relationship between geoelectric and hydraulic parameters of anisotropic aquifers

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 495-503

  Sinha, R ^a   Israil, M ^b   Singhal, D C ^b  

^a CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Aquifer anisotropy; Ganga Yamuna interfluve; Geophysical methods; India; Transmissivity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; TRANSMISSIVITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; GANGES RIVER; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; YAMUNA RIVER;

EID: 65649134784     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0424-9     Document Type: Article

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