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Lineaments in groundwater exploration: a review of applications and limitations

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Sander, P. Lineaments in groundwater exploration: a review of applications and limitations. Hydrogeol J 15, 71–74 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-006-0138-9

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