Steady-state analysis of cross-hole pneumatic injection tests in unsaturated fractured tuff

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 281, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 36-54

  Illman, Walter A ^a   Neuman, Shlomo P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractures; Permeability; Statistical analysis; Tomography; Tuff; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

AIR; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ROCKS;

FRACTURED TUFFS;

HYDROLOGY;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRAULICS; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY; TUFF; VADOSE ZONE;

ARIZONA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142054701     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00199-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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