Lithologic and pedogenic influences on porosity distribution and groundwater flow in fractured sedimentary saprolite : A new application of environmental sedimentology

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 843-857

  Driese, Steven G ^a   McKay, Larry D ^a   Penfield, Clint P ^a  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIME; POROSITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOILS; WEATHERING;

CONTAMINANT MIGRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE; OAK RIDGE RESERVATION; PEDOGENIC PROCESS; PORES AND FRACTURES; POROSITY DISTRIBUTIONS; POROSITY REDUCTION; TRANSLOCATION PATTERN;

FRACTURE;

GROUNDWATER FLOW; PEDOGENESIS; POROSITY; SAPROLITE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 14344273478     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4096D-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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