Identification of localised recharge and conduit flow by combined analysis of hydraulic and physico-chemical spring responses (Urenbrunnen, SW-Germany)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 286, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 179-193

  Birk, Steffen ^a   Liedl, Rudolf ^a   Sauter, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; Karst hydrology; Spectral analysis; Springs; Temperature; Tracers

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CONFINED FLOW; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ESTIMATION; HYDRAULICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER POLLUTION;

CONDUIT SYSTEMS; LOCALIZED RECHARGE;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; KARST HYDROLOGY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RECHARGE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; SPRING WATER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 1142269814     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.09.007     Document Type: Article

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