Analytical solutions to non-Fickian subsurface dispersion in uniform groundwater flow

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 237-258

  Zou, Shimin ^a,c   Xia, Jianghai ^b   Koussis, Antonis D ^c  

^a Division of Water Resources   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DISPERSIONS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HYDRAULICS;

NONFICKIAN SUBSURFACE DISPERSION; SUPERPOSITION PRINCIPLE; UNIFORM GROUNDWATER FLOW;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

DISPERSION; GROUNDWATER; NON-FICKIAN; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 0029671959     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02830-7     Document Type: Article

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