Modelling subsurface flow conditions in a salinized catchment in south-western Australia, with a view to improving management practices

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 13, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 2689-2703

  Stolte, W J ^a,b   George, R J ^c   McFarlane, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrological modeling; Near surface hydrology; Salinization; Waterlogging; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; SALINIZATION; WATERLOGGING;

AQUIFERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SOILS; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROLOGY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033572436     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1085(19991215)13:17<2689::AID-HYP842>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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