A numerical model for transient-hysteretic flow and solute transport in unsaturated porous media

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 243-264

  Mitchell, Robert J ^a   Mayer, Alex S ^b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

POROUS MEDIUM; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TRANSIENT WATER FLOW; UNSATURATED FLOW;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DISPERSION; HYSTERESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER FLOW;

EID: 0032053644     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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