Harmonic analysis of flow in open boreholes due to barometric pressure cycles

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 135-162

  Neeper, Donald A ^a,b  

^a Science and Engineering Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Bldg 2   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure; Barometric pumping; Harmonic analysis; Soil vapor extraction; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

BAROMETERS; BOREHOLES; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SOILS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

PASSIVE SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION;

HYDROLOGY;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIRFLOW; BOREHOLE; HARMONICS; PRESSURE-DRIVEN FLOW; UNSATURATED FLOW;

AIRFLOW; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BOREHOLE; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; VADOSE ZONE;

AIRFLOW; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FLOW MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; PREDICTION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL POLLUTION; VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOIL; VOLATILIZATION; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 0037291731     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00086-4     Document Type: Article

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