Fractal scaling of secondary porosity in Karstic exposures of the Edwards Aquifer

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 144, 2005, Pages 178-187

  Mace, Robert E ^a   Marrett, Randall A ^b   Hovorka, Susan D ^c  

^a Texas Water Development Board   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; FRACTALS; FUNCTIONS; POROSITY;

EDWARDS AQUIFERS; FRACTAL SCALING; FRACTURE APERTURES; ZETA FUNCTION;

AQUIFERS;

EID: 27844451910     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40796(177)19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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