Characterization of a multilayer aquifer using open well dilution tests

Ground Water

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-84

  West, L Jared ^a   Odling, Noelle E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOWMETERS; INSPECTION; MULTILAYERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

DISPERSION EQUATIONS; MULTILAYER AQUIFERS; WELL FLOW VELOCITIES;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; FLOW VELOCITY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; TRACER; WELL LOGGING; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; DYE DILUTION CURVE; METHODOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; TIME; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

DYE DILUTION TECHNIQUE; PERMEABILITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; YORKSHIRE;

EID: 33846212765     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: 17456584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2006.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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