Karst aquifer draining during dry periods

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 148-156

  Fiorillo, Francesco ^a   Revellino, Paola ^a   Ventafridda, Gerardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^b Acquedotto Pugliese   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CATCHMENT; HYDROGRAPH; KARST HYDROLOGY; WATER LEVEL;

ITALY;

EID: 84872927585     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4311/2011JCKS0207     Document Type: Article

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