Implications for karst hydrology from 3D geological modeling using the aquifer base gradient approach

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 342, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 184-198

  Butscher, Christoph ^a   Huggenberger, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D geological model; Aquifer base; Karst hydrology; Springwater protection

Indexed keywords

3D GEOLOGICAL MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; SURFACE FLOW;

CATCHMENTS; FLOW PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; FLOW PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AQUIFER; AQUITARD; CATCHMENT; FLOW PATTERN; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; KARST; KARST HYDROLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPRING WATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER RESOURCE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 34447518773     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.05.025     Document Type: Article

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