Modelling of water table variation in response to time-varying recharge from multiple basins using the linearised Boussinesq equation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 220, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 141-148

  Rai, S N ^a   Manglik, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Linearised Boussinesq equation; Time varying recharge; Unconfined aquifer; Water table

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COSINE TRANSFORMS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TIME VARYING CONTROL SYSTEMS;

BOUSSINESQ EQUATION; WATER TABLE;

AQUIFERS;

NUMERICAL MODEL; RECHARGE; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER TABLE;

EID: 0344117625     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00074-8     Document Type: Article

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