Characterising the vertical variations in hydraulic conductivity within the Chalk aquifer

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 330, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 53-62

  Williams, A ^a   Bloomfield, J ^a   Griffiths, K ^a   Butler, A ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chalk; Hydraulic conductivity; LOCAR; Tracer test

Indexed keywords

CHALK; PERMEABLE ZONES; TRACER TEST;

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

AQUIFER; BOREHOLE; CHALK; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

BERKSHIRE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33749849810     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.04.036     Document Type: Article

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