Fault-matrix interactions in nonwelded tuff of the Paintbrush Group at Yucca Mountain

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 62-63, Issue , 2003, Pages 269-286

  Salve, Rohit ^a   Oldenburg, Curtis M ^a   Wang, Joseph S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual models; Fault matrix interaction; Nonwelded tuff; Unsaturated zone; Yucca Mountain

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MOISTURE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS);

FAULT-MATRIX INTERACTIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

PAINT;

FLUID FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; POROSITY; UNSATURATED FLOW;

FLUID FLOW; NORMAL FAULT; POROSITY; TUFF; VADOSE ZONE; WATER RETENTION;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MOISTURE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER FLOW; WATER TRANSPORT;

NEVADA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

YUCCA;

EID: 0037394351     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(02)00165-1     Document Type: Article

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