A numerical model to calculate land subsidence, applied at Hangu in China

Engineering Geology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 85-93

  Shearer, T R ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSOLIDATION; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

LAND SUBSIDENCE; MODFLOW MODEL; SOFTWARE PACKAGE INTERBED DRAINAGE;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; SUBSIDENCE;

CHINA;

EID: 0032489333     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(97)00074-4     Document Type: Article

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