Journal of
Geology and Mining Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Geol. Min. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9766
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGMR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 176

Full Length Research Paper

Groundwater potential and aquifer protective capacity at Nkwelle-Ezunaka Farm Estate, Southeastern Nigeria

Nzemeka Olisah C.
  • Nzemeka Olisah C.
  • Department of Physics and Industrial Physics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
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Ugwu Gabriel Z.
  • Ugwu Gabriel Z.
  • Department of Industrial Physics, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Onyishi George E.
  • Onyishi George E.
  • Department of Industrial Physics, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2023
  •  Accepted: 09 March 2023
  •  Published: 30 April 2023

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