Assessing factors controlling the hydrochemistry and suitability for irrigation purposes of aquifer AQ-2 in Pointe-Noire, south-west Congo-Brazzaville

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 617-624

  Tathy, C ^a   Matini, L ^b   Moukandi, Nkaya G ^a   Mabiala, B ^a  

^a ENSP   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MARIEN NGOUABI   (Congo)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Groundwater; Irrigation water; Pointe Noire

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; IRRIGATION WATER; PERMEABILITY INDEX; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POINTE-NOIRE; RESIDUAL SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

IRRIGATION;

EID: 80051981576     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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