Assessment of wastewater impact on groundwater by hydraulic soil investigations

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 32, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 328-335

  Mohrlok, Ulf ^a   Bücker Gittel, Meike ^a   Cata, Cristina ^a   Jirka, Gerhard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydraulic soil parameter; Numerical modelling; Point infiltration; Random walk approach; Unsaturated flow; Unsaturated transport

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; INFILTRATION; UNSATURATED FLOW; WASTEWATER;

EID: 12144273464     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200300537     Document Type: Article

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