Patterns of contaminant transport in a layered fractured aquifer

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 87-109

  Gburek, William J ^a   Folmar, Gordon J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Flow lines; Fractures; Ground water; Hydrology; Recharge; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; FLOW PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; MASS TRANSFER; NITRATES; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); STREAM FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

FLOW LINES;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0033060783     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(98)00158-2     Document Type: Article

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