Impact of gently dipping discontinuities on basement aquifer recharge: An example from Ploemeur (Brittany, France)

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-168

  Ruelleu, S ^a   Moreau, F ^a   Bour, O ^a   Gapais, D ^a   Martelet, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Crystalline rocks; Fractured rocks; Gravity; Gravity modeling; Groundwater

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; AQUIFERS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; FAULTING; GRANITE; GRAVITATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; ITERATIVE METHODS; WATER SUPPLY;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS; FRACTURED ROCK; FRACTURES AND FAULTS; GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES; GRAVITY MODEL; HARD-ROCK AQUIFERS; ITERATIVE SCHEMES; VERTICAL STRUCTURES;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

AQUIFER; FORWARD MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GRAVIMETRY; GRAVITY SURVEY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER RESOURCE;

BRETAGNE; FRANCE; MORBIHAN; PLOEMEUR;

EID: 76349092474     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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