Inversion of borehole-response test data for estimation of subglacial hydraulic properties

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 43, Issue 143, 1997, Pages 103-112

  Stone, Dan B ^a   Clarke, Garry K C ^b   Ellis, Robert G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLE; HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE; MODEL; RESPONSE TESTING;

BOREHOLE; GLACIER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; SUBGLACIAL DRAINAGE; SUBGLACIAL FLOW;

CANADA, YUKON TERRITORY, TRAPRIDGE GLACIER;

EID: 0031437747     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022143000002860     Document Type: Article

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