Evaluation of geologic and geomorphologic influences on borehole productivity in crystalline bedrock aquifers of Limpopo Province, South Africa

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1065-1083

  Holland, Martin ^a   Witthüser, Kai T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Crystalline rocks; Groundwater development; Lineaments; South Africa; Transmissivity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BEDROCK; BOREHOLE; CRYSTALLINITY; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROGEOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; MORPHOSTRUCTURE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; SEMIARID REGION; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; WATER SUPPLY;

LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79961075749     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-011-0730-5     Document Type: Article

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