Thermal plume transport from sand and gravel pits - Potential thermal impacts on cool water streams

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 338, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 174-195

  Markle, Jeff M ^a   Schincariol, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brook trout; Ground water surface water interaction; Ground penetrating radar; Heat transport; Hydraulic conductivity; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; FISH; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BROOK TROUT; GLACIAL-OUTWASH AQUIFER; GROUND WATER/SURFACE WATER INTERACTION;

THERMAL PLUMES;

AQUIFERS; FISH; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL PLUMES;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; COLD WATER; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PLUME; SALMONID; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 34247869814     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.02.031     Document Type: Article

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