Derivation and application of a geologic dataset for flow modelling by discrete fracture networks in low-permeability argillaceous rocks

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Mazurek, Martin ^a   Lanyon, G William ^b   Vomvoris, Stratis ^c   Gautschi, Andreas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Geoscience Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Argillaceous rocks; Discrete fracture networks; Flow modelling

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; WELL LOGGING;

STOCHASTIC DISCRETE FRACTURE NETWORK MODEL;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

GROUND WATER;

FLOW MODELING; FRACTURE NETWORK; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MARL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TRANSMISSIVITY;

GEOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; ROCK; SHORT SURVEY; WATER FLOW;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0032534548     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00111-9     Document Type: Article

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