Modeling barton springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer using MODFLOW-DCM

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 144, 2005, Pages 163-177

  Sun, Alexander Y ^a   Painter, Scott L ^a   Green, Ronald T ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; GEOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; ROCKS; SPRINGS (COMPONENTS); WATER LEVELS;

EDWARDS AQUIFER; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; KARSTIC AQUIFER; WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENTS;

AQUIFERS;

EID: 27844574663     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40796(177)18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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