A single well pumping and recovery test to measure in situ acrotelm transmissivity in raised bogs

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 290, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 152-160

  Van Der Schaaf, S ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acrotelm; Peat hydraulics; Pumping tests; Raised bogs; Transmissivity

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; IN SITU PROCESSING; PERMITTIVITY; RECOVERY; WATER WELLS; WELL PUMPS;

ACROTELM; RAISE BOGS;

PUMPING PLANTS;

ACROTELM; PEAT; PUMPING; RAISED BOG; TRANSMISSIVITY;

EID: 1842433801     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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