Characterization of the groundwater flow regime and hydrochemistry of groundwater from the Buem formation, Eastern Ghana

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 2288-2301

  Yidana, Sandow Mark ^a   Banoeng Yakubo, Bruce ^a   Akabzaa, Thomas ^a   Asiedu, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Buem formation; Factor analysis; Hierarchical cluster analysis; Salinity; Sodium adsorption ratio

Indexed keywords

BUEM FORMATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS; SALINITY; SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO;

ADSORPTION; AQUIFERS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SILICATES; SODIUM; SOIL MECHANICS; WEATHERING;

HYDROCHEMISTRY;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISCHARGE; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HYDROGEOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RECHARGE; SALINITY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SODIUM; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

GHANA;

EID: 79959951090     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7992     Document Type: Article

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