Pumping-induced vadose zone drainage and storage in an unconfined aquifer: A comparison of analytical model predictions and field measurements

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 335, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 207-218

  Endres, Anthony L ^a   Jones, Jon P ^a   Bertrand, Edward A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Analytical models; Capillary fringe; Gravity drainage; Pumping test analysis; Unconfined aquifer; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; CAPILLARY FRINGE; GRAVITY DRAINAGE; WATER TABLE;

DRAINAGE;

AQUIFERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DRAINAGE; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; BOUNDARY CONDITION; CAPILLARY FRINGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRAINAGE; GRAVITY FLOW; HYDRAULIC HEAD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PUMPING; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; VADOSE ZONE; WATER STORAGE; WATER TABLE;

BORDEN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 33847323919     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.07.018     Document Type: Article

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