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Quantitative maps of groundwater resources in Africa by MacDonald, A M, Bonsor, H C, Dochartaigh, B É Ó, Taylor, R G

“…In Africa, groundwater is the major source of drinking water and its use for irrigation is forecast to increase substantially to combat growing food…”
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Evidence for extreme variations in the permeability of laterite from a detailed analysis of well behaviour in Nigeria by Bonsor, H. C, MacDonald, A. M, Davies, J

“…Laterite soils are widespread in tropical Africa and have a large impact on the hydrology of the areas they cover. The permeability of laterite helps determine…”
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Residence times of shallow groundwater in West Africa: implications for hydrogeology and resilience to future changes in climate by Lapworth, D. J., MacDonald, A. M., Tijani, M. N., Darling, W. G., Gooddy, D. C., Bonsor, H. C., Araguás-Araguás, L. J.

“…Although shallow groundwater (<50 mbgl) sustains the vast majority of improved drinking-water supplies in rural Africa, there is little information on how…”
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Sedimentology of the early Neoproterozoic Morar Group in northern Scotland; implications for basin models and tectonic setting by Bonsor, H. C, Strachan, R. A, Prave, A. R, Krabbendam, M

“…The metasedimentary rocks of the Morar Group in northern Scotland form part of the early Neoproterozoic Moine Supergroup. The upper part of the group is c. 2-3…”
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Groundwater quality and depletion in the Indo-Gangetic Basin mapped from in situ observations by MacDonald, A. M., Bonsor, H. C., Ahmed, K. M., Burgess, W. G., Basharat, M., Calow, R. C., Dixit, A., Foster, S. S. D., Gopal, K., Lapworth, D. J., Lark, R. M., Moench, M., Mukherjee, A., Rao, M. S., Shamsudduha, M., Smith, L., Taylor, R. G., Tucker, J., van Steenbergen, F., Yadav, S. K.

“…Increasing groundwater abstraction in the Indo-Gangetic Basin poses a threat to groundwater supplies. In situ observations reveal that sustainable groundwater…”
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Seasonal and Decadal Groundwater Changes in African Sedimentary Aquifers Estimated Using GRACE Products and LSMs by Bonsor, H., Shamsudduha, M., Marchant, B., MacDonald, A., Taylor, R.

“…Increased groundwater abstraction is important to the economic development of Africa and to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, there…”
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Hydrogeological typologies of the Indo-Gangetic basin alluvial aquifer, South Asia by Bonsor, H. C., MacDonald, A. M., Ahmed, K. M., Burgess, W. G., Basharat, M., Calow, R. C., Dixit, A., Foster, S. S. D., Gopal, K., Lapworth, D. J., Moench, M., Mukherjee, A., Rao, M. S., Shamsudduha, M., Smith, L., Taylor, R. G., Tucker, J., van Steenbergen, F., Yadav, S. K., Zahid, A.

“…The Indo-Gangetic aquifer is one of the world’s most important transboundary water resources, and the most heavily exploited aquifer in the world. To better…”
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Characteristics of high-intensity groundwater abstractions from weathered crystalline bedrock aquifers in East Africa by Maurice, L., Taylor, R. G., Tindimugaya, C., MacDonald, A. M., Johnson, P., Kaponda, A., Owor, M., Sanga, H., Bonsor, H. C., Darling, W. G., Gooddy, D.

“…Weathered crystalline bedrock aquifers sustain water supplies across the tropics, including East Africa. Although well yields are commonly <1 L s −1 , more…”
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An analysis of hand pump boreholes functionality in Malawi by Mkandawire, T., Mwathunga, E., MacDonald, A.M., Bonsor, H.C., Banda, S., Mleta, P., Jumbo, S., Ward, J., Lapworth, D., Chavula, G., Gwengweya, G., Whaley, L., Lark, R.M.

“…A survey on the functionality of boreholes equipped with hand pumps was undertaken in five districts in Malawi in 2016. The survey aimed at developing a robust…”
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Fluvial braidplain to shallow marine transition in the early Neoproterozoic Morar Group, Fannich Mountains, northern Scotland by Bonsor, H.C., Strachan, R.A., Prave, A.R., Krabbendam, M.

“…The early Neoproterozoic Morar Group in northern Scotland forms the lower part of the Moine Supergroup, deformed and metamorphosed within the Precambrian…”
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