Determining anisotropic transmissivity using a simplified Papadopulos method

Ground Water

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 749-753

  Heilweil, Victor M ^a   Hsieh, Paul A ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPIC TRANSMISSIVITY; AQUIFER TESTS; FRACTURED AQUIFERS; PUMPED WELLS;

AQUIFERS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GROUNDWATER; TENSORS; UNDERGROUND PUMPING PLANTS; WATER WELLS;

ANISOTROPY;

FRESH WATER;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; AQUIFER; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HOMOGENEITY; OUTCROP; TRANSMISSIVITY; WELL;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

ANISOTROPY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; MODELS, THEORETICAL; UTAH; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 33748426038     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: 17456584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2006.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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