Published February 2010 | Version v1
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Isotope hydrology used to improve drinking water supply in Southern Madagascar

  • 1. INSTN (Madagascar)
  • 2. CNESTEN (Morocco)
  • 3. Ministry of Water, Antananarivo (Madagascar)
  • 4. IAEA, Isotope Hydrology Section, Vienna (Austria)

Description

Isotopes have been used in hydrogeological studies, together with hydrochemistry, to characterize aquifers in Tianarantsoa and Toliara provinces to investigate pollution sources and contribute to a safer water supply

Part of:
Water and environment news. No. 26, February 2010

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
Imprint Title
Water and environment news. No. 26, February 2010
Imprint Pagination
28 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 19-21
ISSN
1020-7120
Report number
INIS-XA--10N0429

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42018867
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AQUIFERS; DRINKING WATER; HYDROLOGY; MADAGASCAR; POLLUTION SOURCES; TRACER TECHNIQUES; WATER SUPPLY
Descriptors DEC
AFRICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; ISLANDS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; WATER

Optional Information

Notes
4 refs, 3 figs