Hydrochemical characterization of various surface water and groundwater resources available in Matahara areas, Fantalle Woreda of Oromiya region

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

Volumn 3, Issue , 2015, Pages 444-456

  Dinka, Megersa Olumana ^a   Loiskandl, Willibald ^b   Ndambuki, Julius Musyoka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^c TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Chemical indices; Lake Basaka; Matahara; Natural processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926161665     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22145818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2015.02.007     Document Type: Article

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