Borehole flowmeter application in fluvial sediments: Methodology, results, and assessment

Ground Water

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 443-450

  Boman, Gerald K ^a   Molz, Fred J ^b   Boone, Kelly D ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; FLOWMETERS; GRAVEL; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; WATER WELL LOGGING; WATER WELL PUMPS;

BOREHOLE FLOWMETERS; FLUVIAL SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 0031149508     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00104.x     Document Type: Article

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