Environmental tracers to evaluate groundwater residence times and water quality risk in shallow unconfined aquifers in sub Saharan Africa
Authors:
- Eddie W. BanksEBEddie W. Banks
- Peter G. CookPCPeter G. Cook
- Michael OworMOMichael Owor
- Joseph OkulloJOJoseph Okullo
- Seifu KebedeSKSeifu Kebede
- Dessie NedawDNDessie Nedaw
- Prince MletaPMPrince Mleta
- Helen FallasHFHelen Fallas
- Daren GooddyDGDaren Gooddy
- Donald John MacAllisterDonald John MacAllister
- Theresa MkandawireTMTheresa Mkandawire
- Patrick MakuluniPMPatrick Makuluni
- 1 July 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hydrology
- Vol. 598
Abstract
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Funding Information
- Department for International Development, UK Government
- British Geological Survey
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Department for International Development
- Natural Environment Research Council (NE/M008606/1)
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