GEOELECTRIC SURVEY FOR GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION AT BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA

  • Z. M. Usman
Keywords: Electrical resistivity sounding, Aquifer, Groundwater, Potable

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Published
2023-03-31
How to Cite
UsmanZ. M. (2023). GEOELECTRIC SURVEY FOR GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION AT BIRNIN-KEBBI, KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 3(1), 168 - 178. Retrieved from https://fjs.fudutsinma.edu.ng/index.php/fjs/article/view/1440