Observation well network design for pumping tests in unconfined aquifers

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-32

  Chen, Xunhong ^a   Goeke, James ^a   Ayers, Jerry F ^a   Summerside, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer hydraulic parameters; Observation well locations; Pumping tests; Sampling frequency; Sensitivity analysis; Unconfined aquifers

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PUMPING PLANTS; WATER WELLS;

UNCONFINED AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PUMPING; WELL TESTING;

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; PUMPING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WELL TESTING;

EID: 0037297106     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2003.tb01558.x     Document Type: Article

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