Combined use of field and laboratory testing to predict preferred flow paths in an heterogeneous aquifer

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 75-98

  Gierczak, R F D ^a   Devlin, J F ^b   Rudolph, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Grain size analysis; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic conductivity; Permeameter; Pumping test; Tracer test

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISPERSIONS; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NITRATES; PERMEAMETERS (MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY);

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY; PUMPING TEST; TARCER TEST;

AQUIFERS;

TRACER;

AQUIFER; DISPERSION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NITRATE; TRACER;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRILL; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; FLOWMETER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY TEST; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; SOLUTE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; PARTICLE SIZE; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 29144525559     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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