Methods for determining the in situ hydraulic conductivity of shallow aquitards - An overview

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-16

  Van der Kamp, Garth ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confining units; Groundwater hydraulics; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulic testing; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013451662     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400000118     Document Type: Review

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