Methodology development for modeling heterogeneous conductivity fields for a sandstone type uranium deposit, central Japan

Engineering Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 185-195

  Mikake, S ^a   Yoshida, H ^a   Koide, K ^a   Yanagizawa, K ^a   Ogata, N ^a   Maekawa, K ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japan; Sandstone; Uranium

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SANDSTONE; URANIUM;

HETEROGENEOUS CONDUCTIVITY FIELDS;

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ORE DEPOSIT; SANDSTONE; URANIUM;

JAPAN;

EID: 0034175630     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-7952(99)00142-8     Document Type: Article

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