3-D numerical evaluation of density effects on tracer tests

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 89-105

  Beinhorn, M ^a   Dietrich, P ^a   Kolditz, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Density dependent flow; Electrical methods; Groundwater; Heterogeneity; Model; Tracer test

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

DENSITY-DEPENDENT FLOW; ELECTRICAL METHODS; HETEROGENITY; TRACER TESTS;

HYDROLOGY;

GROUND WATER; TRACER;

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; TRACER;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; DENSITY; FLOW KINETICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WATER ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FRESH WATER; MODELS, CHEMICAL; SOIL; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 27844587329     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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