Physics of gravity fingering of immiscible fluids within porous media: An overview of current understanding and selected complicating factors

Geoderma

Volumn 70, Issue 2-4, 1996, Pages 133-163

  Glass, R J ^a   Nicholl, M J ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY FINGERING; IMMISCIBLE FLUIDS; POROUS MEDIA-FLOW THROUGH;

FRACTURE; GRAVITY FINGERING; IMMISCIBLE FLUID; LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; MACROPORE; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0029656853     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7061(95)00078-X     Document Type: Article

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