Solute transport in a single fracture with negligible matrix permeability: 2. Mathematical formalism

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 434-454

  Bodin, J ^a   Delay, F ^a   de Marsily, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Mathematical formalism; Solute transport; Topical review

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; FLOW MODELING; FRACTURE FLOW; PERMEABILITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SORPTION;

EID: 0242725507     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-003-0269-1     Document Type: Article

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