Summary
Leakage from the polluted River Skerne to the Magnesian Limestone was cheaply and rapidly proved by engineering geology maps. The locating methods commonly employed by hydrologists were, in contrast, less effective. The use of such maps would be more widespread if engineering geological information were more readily available.
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La fuite de l'eau polluée de la rivière Skerne vers le calcaire magnésien fut démontrée rapidement et aux moindres frais grâce aux cartes géotechniques. Par contre les méthodes de localisation couramment employées par les hydrogéologues se sont révélées comparativement moins efficaces. L'emploi de ce genre de cartes serait plus général si l'information géotechnique était plus facilement disponible.
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Cairney, T., Hamill, L. The value of engineering geology maps in locating interconnection of surface and underground water. Bulletin of the International Association of Engineering Geology 19, 247–252 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02600483
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