A micromodel investigation of two-phase matrix-fracture transfer mechanisms

Water Resources Research

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Rangel German, E R ^a,b   Kovscek, A R ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FRACTURE; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE SIZE; WETTING;

FRACTURE TRANSFER MECHANISMS; MATRIX-FRACTURE INTERACTIONS; PORE SPACE; WATER UPTAKE;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

CORRELATION METHODS; FRACTURE; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE SIZE; TWO PHASE FLOW; WETTING;

EID: 33646536789     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004WR003918     Document Type: Article

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