Detrimental effects of natural vertical head gradients on chemical and water level measurements in observation wells: Identification and control

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 281, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 70-81

  Elçi, Alper ^a   Flach, Gregory P ^b   Molz, Fred J ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient flow; Hydraulic head gradients; Monitoring well; Numerical simulation; Well screens

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; DATA REDUCTION; FLOWMETERS; WATER WELLS;

NATURAL AQUIFER SYSTEMS;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; FLUID FLOW; GROUNDWATER; WATER LEVEL; WELL;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC HEAD; NUMERICAL MODEL; WATER LEVEL; WELL;

EID: 0142123404     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00201-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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