Utility of simple models for capture zone delineation in heterogeneous unconfined aquifers

Ground Water

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 665-672

  Cole, Bryce E ^a   Silliman, Stephen E ^b  

^a Walla Walla College   (United States)

^b University of Notre Dame   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CAPTURE ZONE;

AQUIFERS;

GROUNDWATER; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; INFLOW; MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WELLHEAD;

EID: 0034284776     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2000.tb02702.x     Document Type: Article

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