Published 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Water: depends on the weather and subsoil. A look at the ground water in Uruguay

Creators

Description

This article is about of an important ground water resource in the north of Uruguay such as the Guarani aquifer. In the rest of the country there is not enough ground water resources for the irrigation because of the wells low rates. For that reason the shallow water exploitation is an alternative.

Availability note (English)

Available from Nacional Directorate of Mining and Geology and Documentation Center - Email: ana.rebellato@dinamige.miem.gub.uy and http://www.uruguay-ciencia.com/aviso.html

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Agua: depende del clima y del subsuelo. Una mirada al agua subterranea en el Uruguay

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Uruguay Ciencia
Journal Volume
11
Journal Page Range
p. 8-10.
ISSN
1688-3934

INIS

Country of Publication
Uruguay
Country of Input or Organization
Uruguay
INIS RN
44058709
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AQUIFERS; GROUND WATER; IRRIGATION; RESOURCES; URUGUAY; WEATHER; WELLS
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LATIN AMERICA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SOUTH AMERICA; WATER