Hydrogeological investigation of Sarkikaraagac Basin (Isparta, Turkey) and groundwater vulnerability

Water International

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-194

  Varol, Simge Ormeci ^a   Davraz, Aysen ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

DRASTIC; Groundwater vulnerability; Hydrogeology; Lake basin; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951167073     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508061003663445     Document Type: Article

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