Borehole measurement of the hydraulic properties of low-permeability rock

Water Resources Research

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2509-2517

  Novakowski, Kentner S ^a   Bickerton, Gregory S ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; PERMEABILITY; ROCK;

HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY;

GASTROPODA;

DIGITAL STORAGE; POROSITY;

BOREHOLE MEASUREMENTS; DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; LOW PERMEABILITY; LOW PERMEABILITY ROCK; SEMI-ANALYTICAL MODEL; VARIABLE TEMPERATURE; WELL BORE STORAGE;

BOREHOLES;

EID: 0030723756     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97WR02189     Document Type: Article

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