An approximate analytical solution for well flow in anisotropic layered aquifer systems

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 296, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 241-253

  Meesters, A G C A ^a   Hemker, C J ^a   Van Den Berg, E H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Horizontal anisotropy; Layered aquifer; Multi aquifer system; Pumping tests

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; APPROXIMATION THEORY; AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PROBLEM SOLVING; STEADY FLOW;

ANISOTROPIC LAYERED AQUIFIER SYSTEMS; STEADY GROUNDWATER FLOW;

HYDROLOGY;

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUMERICAL METHOD; PERTURBATION; PUMPING;

EID: 3242662580     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.03.021     Document Type: Article

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