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Changing drainage patterns in a semi‐arid area and their effects on groundwater resources
Author(s) -
Sutton Sally E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290120514
Subject(s) - wadi , groundwater , aquifer , arid , geology , hydrology (agriculture) , ridge , drainage , alluvium , drainage basin , surface water , environmental science , geomorphology , geography , geotechnical engineering , archaeology , paleontology , ecology , cartography , biology , environmental engineering
The magnitude of groundwater resources is poorly correlated with surface catchment area in a group of wadi bottom alluvial aquifers in Northern Oman. It is suggested that this is due to progressive water gap captures across a limestone ridge.

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