Influence of fracture truncation on dispersion: A dual permeability model

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 79-100

  Stafford, Paige ^a   Toran, Laura ^a   McKay, Larry ^b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRITIUM;

AQUIFER; FRACTURE; PERMEABILITY; POLLUTION;

FRACTURE; PERMEABILITY MODEL; PLUME GEOMETRY;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; GEOMETRY; MODEL; PERMEABILITY; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0032584130     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(97)00037-5     Document Type: Article

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