"Huge" water resource exists under Africa
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Publisher
BBC World Service
Publication Year
2012
Body
Friday, 20 April 2012: Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater. They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on the surface. The team have produced the most detailed map yet of the scale and potential of this hidden resource.
Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Website
Collection
Keywords
mapping
groundwater
aquifers
sustanability
environmental factors
Africa
Journal articles from the Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) African Journal of Range and Forage Science as well as related articles and reports from throughout the southern African region.