EFFECT OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN COASTAL AQUIFERS IN EASTERN SRI LANKA
ABSTRACTChanges in water quality of a sand aquifer on the east coast of Sri Lanka due to the December 26, 2004 tsunami and subsequent disturbance due to well pumping and flushing by precipitation were investigated. Two closely spaced tsunami affected transects, spanning the ocean and an interior lag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tsunami Society International
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Science of Tsunami Hazards |
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| Online Access: | http://tsunamisociety.org/283VithanageEtAl.pdf |