On the long-term hydraulic gradient in the thick clayey aquitard in the Sarnia region, Ontario

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 986-1003

  Husain, Muin M ^a   Cherry, John A ^a   Fidler, Scott ^a   Frape, Shaun K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Aquitard; Clay; Hydraulic gradient; Water use

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULICS; LAKES;

AQUITARD; HYDRAULIC GRADIENT; WATER USE;

CLAY;

AQUITARD; CHLORIDE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PIEZOMETER; WATER LEVEL;

CANADA;

EID: 0032322478     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t98-057     Document Type: Article

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