UID:
almafu_9959973764102883
Format:
1 online resource (264 pages) :
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illustrations.
ISBN:
1-78620-039-2
Series Statement:
Geological Society special publication ; 66
Content:
Basement aquifers are of particular importance in tropical and sub-tropical regions both because of their widespread extent and accessibility and because there is often no alternative source of water supply readily available, particularly for rural populations. The present failure rates, variability of yields and maintenance problems of boreholes and wells in basement aquifers point to the need for greater understanding of the hydrogeological principles involved. It is hoped that this book will go some way towards meeting this need and will become essential reading for those involved in the hydrogeology of basement aquifers in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Although this book concentrates on sub-Saharan Africa, these principles apply equally to Southern Asia, South America and Australia.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Preface vii -- WRIGHT, E. P. The hydrogeology of crystalline basement aquifers in Africa 1 -- KEY, R. M. An introduction to the crystalline basement of Africa 29 -- FARQUHARSON, F. A. & BULLOCK, A. The hydrology of basement complex regions of -- Africa with particular reference to southern Africa 59 -- GREENBAUM, D. Structural influences on the occurrence of groundwater in SE -- Zimbabwe 77 -- BOECKH, E. An exploration strategy for higher-yield boreholes in the West African -- crystalline basement 87 -- MCFARLANE, M. J. Groundwater movement and water chemistry associated with -- weathering profiles of the African surface in parts of Malawi 101 -- MCFARLANE, M. J., CHILTON, P. J. & LEWIS, M. A. Geomorphological controls on -- borehole yields; a statistical study in an area of basement rocks in central Malawi 131 -- HAZELL, J. R. T., CRATCHLEY, C. R. & JONES, C. R. C. The hydrogeology of crystalline -- aquifers in northern Nigeria and geophysical techniques used in their exploration 155 -- BARKER, R. D., WHITE, C. C. & HOUSTON, J. F. T. Borehole siting in an African -- accelerated drought relief project 183 -- CARRUTHERS, R. M. & SMITH, I. F. The use of ground electrical survey methods for -- siting water-supply boreholes in shallow crystalline basement terrains 203 -- HERBERT, R., BARKER, J. A. & KITCHING, R. New approaches to pumping test -- interpretation for dug wells constructed on hard rock aquifers 221 -- HOUSTON, J. F. T. Rural water supplies: comparative case histories from Nigeria and -- Zimbabwe 243 -- Index 259.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-903317-77-X
Language:
English
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