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1 online resource |
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Earth sciences in the 21st century |
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Earth sciences in the 21st century series.
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| Contents |
Intro; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1.1. General Statements; 1.2. Study Area; 1.2.1. Climate, Soil Type and Vegetation; 1.2.2. Relief and Drainage; 1.2.3. Population and Land Use; 1.2.4. Geologic Setting; 1.3. Literature Review; 1.4. Aims and Objectives; Methodology; 2.1. Preliminary Works; 2.2. Physiography and Stream Flow Characteristics; 2.3. Groundwater Flow System; 2.3.1. Data Analyses; 2.3.2. Hydrograph Recession Analyses; 2.3.3. Groundwater Discharge Characteristics; 2.4. Hydrologic Balance Equation |
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2.5. Chloride Mass Balance Method2.6. Darcy's Law; 2.7. Analytical Techniques/Procedures; 2.7.1. Geochemical Analyses; 2.8. Statistical/Computer Analysis; 2.9. Applied Methods; 2.9.1. Penman (1948) Method; 2.9.2. Blaney-Criddle (1962) Method; 2.9.3. Kimberly-Penman (1982) Method; 2.9.4. FAO Penman-Monteith Method; 2.9.5. Hargreaves Model; 2.9.6. United States Department of Agriculture USDA (2000) Method; 2.9.7. Radiation-Balance Method; 2.9.8. Model Errors; 2.10. Pumping Test Methods; 2.10.1. Logan (1964) Approximation Method; 2.10.2. Cooper and Jacob (1946) Method |
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2.10.3. Step Drawdown Method2.11. Statistical Grain Size Method; 2.11.1. Hazen (1893) Method; 2.11.2. Harleman et al. (1963) Method; 2.11.3. Masch and Denny (1966) Method; 2.11.4. Uma et al. (1989) Method; 2.11.5. Uma and Leohnert (1994) Method; Applications; 3.1. A Comparative Method of Estimating Evapotranspiration; 3.2. Groundwaters Recharge Estimation; 3.2.1. Evaluation of Methods; 3.2.2. Recharge-Rainfall Relationship; 3.2.3. Effluent Seepage of the River Benue; 3.3. Water Use; 3.3.1. Surface Water Resources; 3.3.2. Groundwater Resources |
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3.4. Hydrological Characteristics of the Benue River Wetland in the Study Area3.4.1. Physiographic Setting; 3.4.1.1. Hydrology and Hydrogeology; 3.4.1.2. Soil Nutrient Characteristics; 3.4.1.3. Flow Interaction Model; 3.5. Aquifer Systems in the Area; 3.5.1. The Quaternary River Course Alluvial (Upper Unconfined) Aquifer System; 3.5.2. Lower Semi-Confined to Confined Aquifer System; 3.6. Aquifer Parameters/Characteristics; 3.6.1. Transmissivity and Hydraulic Conductivity Values; 3.6.2. Relation between Transmissivity and Specific Capacity |
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3.6.3. Well Yields, Transmissivity and Total Well Depth3.6.4 Specific Discharge and Average Linear Groundwater Velocity; 3.6.5. Groundwater Flow Directions Recharge and Discharge Areas; 3.6.6. Groundwater Reserves in the Area; Summary and Conclusion; 4.1. General; 4.2. Summary; 4.3. Conclusion; References; About the Authors; Index; Blank Page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 23, 2019) |
| Subject |
Hydrogeology -- Methodology.
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Groundwater -- Nigeria
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Groundwater recharge -- Nigeria -- Measurement
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Arid regions -- Nigeria -- Environmental conditions
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Groundwater
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Hydrogeology -- Methodology
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Nigeria
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Obiefuna, Gabriel Ike, editor.
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Eslamian, Saeid, editor.
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| LC no. |
2019014297 |
| ISBN |
9781536149012 |
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1536149012 |
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9781536148695 |
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1536148695 |
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