Hydrologic properties of coal-beds in the Powder River Basin, Montana. II. Aquifer test analysis

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 308, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 242-257

  Weeks, E P ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer test; Coal bed; Fractured porous media; Lateral anisotropy

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; COAL; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; RIVERS; TECTONICS;

ANISOTROPIC TRANSMISSIVITY; ANISOTROPY RATIO; AQUIFER TEST ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; COALBED METHANE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; POROUS MEDIUM; TRANSMISSIVITY;

EID: 20144366446     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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