Groundwater flow modelling within a coastal alluvial plain setting using a high-resolution hydrofacies approach; Bells Creek plain, Australia

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 675-688

  Ezzy, Tim R ^a   Cox, M E ^a   O'Rourke, A J ^a   Huftile, G J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geophysical methods; Groundwater flow; Heterogeneity; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; COASTAL PLAIN; FLOW MODELING; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BELLS CREEK; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 33747096150     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0470-5     Document Type: Article

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