Spatial moment analysis for transport of nonreactive solutes in fracture-matrix system

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 192-199

  Suresh Kumar, Govindarajan ^a,b   Sekhar, Muddu ^b  

^a University of North Dakota   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Fractures; Matrix methods; Porosity; Spatial analysis; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; FRACTURE; HYDROLOGY; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

FRACTURE VELOCITY; FRACTURE-MATRIX SYSTEMS; NONREACTIVE SOLUTES; SPATIAL MOMENT ANALYSIS;

FRACTURE MECHANICS;

FRACTURE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

FRACTURE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 18744373322     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2005)10:3(192)     Document Type: Article

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