In situ and laboratory investigations of fluid flow through an argillaceous formation at different scales of space and time, Tournemire tunnel, southern France

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 108-123

  Boisson, Jean Yves ^a   Bertrand, Lucien ^b   Heitz, Jean François ^b   Golvan, Yann Moreau Le ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c Vivendi   (France)

Author keywords

Confining units; Diffusion; Hydraulic properties; Hydraulic testing; Laboratory experiments measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012873376     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400000119     Document Type: Article

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