African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

The use of magnetic susceptibility measurements to determine pollution of agricultural soils in road proximity

Brempong F.
  • Brempong F.
  • Department of Physics, Geophysics Unit, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Mariam Q.
  • Mariam Q.
  • Department of Physics, Geophysics Unit, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Preko K.
  • Preko K.
  • Department of Physics, Geophysics Unit, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 17 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 29 June 2016
  •  Published: 30 September 2016

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