HYDROGEOPHYSICAL EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL OF MAKURDI AND ITS ENVIRONS USING VES AND GIS, NORTHCENTRAL NIGERIA

  • B. O. Obaje
  • M. L. Garba
  • I. I. Ahmed
  • I. Mahmud
Keywords: Analytical hierarchy process (AHP), Aquifer parameters, Geo-electric, Groundwater potential mapping, Hydrogeophysical

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Published
2023-12-29
How to Cite
Obaje B. O., Garba M. L., Ahmed I. I., & Mahmud I. (2023). HYDROGEOPHYSICAL EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL OF MAKURDI AND ITS ENVIRONS USING VES AND GIS, NORTHCENTRAL NIGERIA. FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(6), 180 - 191. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0706-2115