Sinkholes related to discontinuous pumping: Susceptibility mapping based on geophysical studies. The case of Crestatx (Majorca, Spain)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 523-537

  Garcia Moreno I ^a   Mateos, R M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discontinuous pumping; Electrical methods; Karstic aquifer; Majorca; Sinkhole; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

DISCONTINUOUS PUMPING; ELECTRICAL METHODS; KARSTIC AQUIFER; MAJORCA; SINKHOLE;

AQUIFERS; DISSOLUTION; HOUSING; MORPHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSIDENCE; WATER LEVELS; WATER SUPPLY;

PUMPS;

AQUIFER; AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; DIAMETER; DISSOLUTION; KARST HYDROLOGY; KARSTIFICATION; ORIENTATION; PIEZOMETER; PUMPING; RAINFALL; SINKHOLE; SUBSIDENCE; TOMOGRAPHY; VOLUME; WATER SUPPLY; WELL WATER;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MAJORCA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

EID: 80052060482     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-010-0876-9     Document Type: Article

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