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: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Combined use of Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic (VLF-EM) and electrical resistivity survey for evaluation of groundwater potential of Modomo/Eleweran area, south western Nigeria

S. M. Taiwo
  • S. M. Taiwo
  • Department of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria.
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M. O. Awoyemi
  • M. O. Awoyemi
  • Department of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria.
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G. C. Onyedim
  • G. C. Onyedim
  • Department of Physics, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 26 May 2016
  •  Published: 31 July 2016

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