Integrated geophysical study to decipher potential groundwater and zeolite-bearing zones in Deccan Traps

Current Science

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 803-814

  Kumar, Dewashish ^a   Rao, V Ananda ^a   Nagaiah, E ^a   Raju, P Krishnam ^a   Mallesh, D ^a   Ahmeduddin, Mohd ^a   Ahmed, Shakeel ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

1 D sounding; 2 D imaging; Deccan traps; Groundwater; Resistivity logging; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953341688     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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