The capture efficiency map: The capture zone under time-varying flow

Ground Water

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 619-628

  Festger, Adam D ^a   Walter, Gary R ^b  

^a Trojan Technologies Inc   (Canada)

^b Hydro Geo Chem Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; EXTRACTION; HYDRAULICS; MAPS; REMEDIATION; WELLHEADS;

CAPTURE ZONES;

GROUNDWATER;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PLUME; WELL WATER;

EID: 0036846935     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2002.tb02548.x     Document Type: Review

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