International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Contribution to knowledge of the Lakes of Ounianga by bathymetry and physicochemistry

Arrakhais Abakar Bourma
  • Arrakhais Abakar Bourma
  • Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P. O. Box 14157, Douala, Cameroon.
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Abderamane Hamit
  • Abderamane Hamit
  • Department of Geology, Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, University of N’djamena, P. O. Box 1027, N’djamena, Chad.
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Moussa Abderamane
  • Moussa Abderamane
  • Department of Geology, Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, University of N’djamena, P. O. Box 1027, N’djamena, Chad.
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Beatrice Ketchemen-Tandia
  • Beatrice Ketchemen-Tandia
  • Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, P. O. Box 14157, Douala, Cameroon.
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Mahamat NourAbdalah
  • Mahamat NourAbdalah
  • Department of Geology, Faculty of Exact and Applied Sciences, University of N’djamena, P. O. Box 1027, N’djamena, Chad.
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  •  Received: 15 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 22 August 2017
  •  Published: 31 October 2017

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