A joint TEM-HLEM geophysical approach to borehole sitting in deeply weathered granitic terrains

The accurate location of aquiferous fracture zones in granite beneath a > 50 m thick weathered mantle in semi-arid regions is a major hydrogeological problem. It is expected that the zone of intensive fracturing will be more susceptible to weathering and thus be characterized by the thickest deve...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ground water. - 1998. - 39(2001), 4 vom: 02. Juli, Seite 554-67
1. Verfasser: Meju, M A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Fontes, S L, Ulugergerli, E U, La Terra, E F, Germano, C R, Carvalho, R M
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ground water
Schlagworte:Journal Article Soil
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