Characterization of a karstic aquifer using magnetic resonance sounding and electrical resistivity tomography: A case-study of Estaña Lakes (northern Spain);Caractérisation d'un aquifère karstique par sondage par résonance magnétique et tomographie par résistivité électrique: Une étude de cas, les Lacs d'Estaña (Espagne du Nord)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1045-1059

  Pérez Bielsa, Cristina ^a   Lambán, Luis J ^a   Plata, Juan L ^a   Rubio, Félix M ^a   Soto, Ruth ^a  

^a INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); Karst; Magnetic resonance sounding (MRS); Spain; Wetland

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; KARST; MAGNETIC METHOD; PHREATIC ZONE; PROTECTED AREA; TOMOGRAPHY; WETLAND;

ARAGON; HUESCA [ARAGON]; LAKE ESTANYA; SPAIN;

EID: 84866140487     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-012-0839-1     Document Type: Article

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