India's groundwater storage trends influenced by tube well intensification
Agriculture is a major occupation for people who inhabit the state of West Bengal in India. In order to boost irrigation, 570 tube wells per year were installed during 2002-2008, and 12,000 wells per year were installed during 2009-2013, contributing to higher groundwater (GW) withdrawal. However, t...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Wiley
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76276 |
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