Review: Satellite-based remote sensing and geographic information systems and their application in the assessment of groundwater potential, with particular reference to India

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 729-740

  Jasmin, Ismail ^a   Mallikarjuna, P ^a  

^a SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems; Groundwater exploration; India; Remote sensing; Review

Indexed keywords

GIS; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; REMOTE SENSING; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SATELLITE SENSOR;

INDIA;

EID: 79958209059     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-011-0712-7     Document Type: Review

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