Direct current and self-potential monitoring of an evolving plume in partially saturated fractured rock

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 267, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 258-272

  Nimmer, Robin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractured rock; Mise la masse; Preferential flow paths; Self potential; Tracer test; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DRAINAGE; FRACTURE; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; ROCKS;

SELF POTENTIAL MONITORING;

HYDROLOGY;

BASALT; FRACTURED MEDIUM; PLUME; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

BASALT; FRACTURED MEDIUM; MONITORING; PLUME; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 0037108575     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00155-5     Document Type: Article

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