Study of saltwater intrusion using 1D, 2D and 3D resistivity surveys in the coastal depressions at the eastern part of Matruh area, Egypt

Near Surface Geophysics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-109

  Gemail, K ^b   Samir, A ^a   Oelsner, C ^b   Mousa, S E ^a   Ibrahim, S ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 85164842054     PISSN: 15694445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3997/1873-0604.2004007     Document Type: Article

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