Approximate analytic solutions to 3D unconfined groundwater flow within regional 2D models

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 229, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 101-117

  Luther, K ^a   Haitjema, H M ^b  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground water; Mathematical models; Saturated zone; Three dimensional methods; Unconfined aquifers

Indexed keywords

MODEL; STEADY STATE; WATER FLOW;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; AQUIFERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEADY FLOW; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

SATURATED ZONE; UNCONFINED AQUIFER;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PHREATIC ZONE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 0034678669     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00161-X     Document Type: Article

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