Seawater and fresh groundwater demarcation in South-Western Cameroon Area

International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 985-992

  David, Tamutou ^a   Dieudonné, Bisso ^a,b   Philippe, Njandjock Nouck ^a   Robert, Nouayou ^a   Larissa, Meli'I Jorelle ^a   Willian, Teikeu Assatsé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Memve Ele Dam site project ^*  (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Aquiferous zone; Geoelectric layer; Groundwater; Vertical sounding; Water salinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893929875     PISSN: 09745904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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