Three-dimensional numerical inversion of pneumatic cross-hole tests in unsaturated fractured tuff 1. Methodology and borehole effects

Water Resources Research

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3001-3017

  Vesselinov, Velimir V ^a   Neuman, Shlomo P ^a   Illman, Walter A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FRACTURE; ROCKS; SUPERCOMPUTERS;

TUFFS;

WATER RESOURCES;

AIRFLOW; BOREHOLE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; MODELING; POROSITY; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

AIR FLOW; AIR PERMEABILITY; BOREHOLE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TUFF; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035701165     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000WR000133     Document Type: Article

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