Determining vertical anisotropy ratio using a graphical, iterative procedure based on the hantush equation

Ground Water

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 293-304

  Schafer, David C ^a  

^a Geraghty and Miller Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAPHIC METHODS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ITERATIVE METHODS; WATER WELLS;

HANTUSH EQUATION; STORAGE COEFFICIENT; TRANSMISSIVITY; VERTICAL ANISOTROPY RATIO;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; CONFINED AQUIFER; VERTICAL ANISOTROPY RATIO;

EID: 0032031096     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1998.tb01095.x     Document Type: Article

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