An analytical solution for estimating percolation rate by fitting temperature profiles in the vadose zone

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 83-95

  Shan, Chao ^a   Bodvarsson, Gudmundur ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; One dimensional; Percolation rate; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; MULTILAYERS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); THERMAL DIFFUSION;

FLOW RATES; VADOSE ZONES;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PERCOLATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; UNSATURATED FLOW;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCOLATION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VADOSE ZONE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; FLOW RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0347416777     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(03)00126-8     Document Type: Article

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