Hydraulic properties and scale effects investigation in regional rock aquifers, south-western Quebec, Canada

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-269

  Nastev, M ^a   Savard, M M ^a   Lapcevic, P ^b   Lefebvre, R ^c   Martel, R ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Grand River Conservation Authority   (Canada)

^c CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydraulic properties; Regional flow; Scale effects; Sedimentary rocks

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROGEOLOGY; POROUS MEDIUM;

NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE LOWLANDS;

EID: 3242689894     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-004-0340-6     Document Type: Article

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