Earth and Planetary Sciences
8 years ago

Highly Vulnerable Aquifer in Lagos at Risk of Contamination, Study Finds.

International Letters of Natural Sciences
Using Geoelectric Soundings for Estimation of Hydraulic Characteristics of Aquifers in the Coastal Area of Lagos, Southwestern Nigeria
Julius O. Fatoba, S.D. Omolayo, E.O. Adigun

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