THE GROUNDWATER PROVINCES OF IRAN |
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| Authors: | A ISSAR |
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| Institution: | Institute of Hydraulics, Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 , Milan , Italy |
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| Abstract: | Summary The hydrogeological character of the various provinces of Iran is treated in the following paper. The author puts emphasis on the combined influence of the climate, nature of rock and geological structure on the occurence, flow and quality of the groundwater and explains the difference and similarities between the hydrogeological regime of the different provinces. Four main and distinct hydrogeological provinces are described: 1) The Central Plateau. 2) The Zagros mountain ranges. 3) The Caspian Coastal Plain. 4) The Alborz mountains. |
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