Correlating electrical and hydraulic conductivity of a general aquifer model: Concept and application

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 730-736

  Niwas, Sri ^a   De Lima, Olivar A L ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquifer model; Electrical and hydraulic conductivity; Resistivity sounding

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 33747016904     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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