Study on the impact of tsunami on shallow groundwater from Portnova to Pumpuhar, using geoelectrical technique - south east coast of India

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 121-131

  Chidambaram, S ^a   Ramanathan, A L ^b   Prasanna, M V ^b   Lognatan, D ^b   Narayanan, T S Badri ^c   Srinivasamoorthy, K ^b   Anandhan, P ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Apparent resistivity; Shallow aquifers; Tamilnadu; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; COASTAL ZONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL METHOD; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; PERCOLATION; SALINITY; SHALLOW WATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TSUNAMI;

EID: 69249185391     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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