Estimating groundwater recharge through tills: A sensitivity analysis of soil moisture budgets and till properties in Ireland

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 548-561

  Fitzsimons, Vincent P ^a,b   Misstear, Bruce D R ^c  

^a SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Geological Survey of Ireland   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Baseflow; Glacial till permeability; Groundwater recharge; Ireland; Soil moisture budget

Indexed keywords

BASEFLOW; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; PERMEABILITY; RECHARGE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; TILL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33645862542     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0450-9     Document Type: Article

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