Rate of seawater intrusion estimated by geophysical methods in an arid area: Al Khabourah, Oman;Taux d'intrusion d'eau marine estimeé par meéthodes geéophysiques dans une reégion aride: Al Khabourah, Oman

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1437-1445

  Abdalla, Osman A E ^a   Ali, Mubarik ^a   Al Higgi, Khalifa ^b   Al Zidi, Hilal ^a   El Hussain, Issa ^a   Al Hinai, Said ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b Ministry of Regional Municipalities Environment and Water Resources Oman   (Oman)

Author keywords

Arid regions; Geophysical methods; Oman; Recharge dam; Salinization

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; COASTAL AQUIFER; DAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINIZATION; SEISMIC METHOD; SEISMIC REFRACTION; VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING;

OMAN;

EID: 77956235285     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-010-0606-0     Document Type: Article

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