Evaluation of groundwater flow patterns around a dual-screened groundwater circulation well

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 93, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 188-202

  Johnson, Richard L ^a   Simon, Michelle A ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Breakthrough curves; GCW; Groundwater circulation wells; Groundwater recirculation wells; Heterogeneity; Hydrogeology; HydroTechnics; In situ flow meters; In well air stripping; MODFLOW; Numerical flow modeling; Numerical transport modelling; Tracer

Indexed keywords

BREAKTHROUGH CURVES; CIRCULAR PATTERN; GROUNDWATER CIRCULATION WELLS; GROUNDWATER RECIRCULATION WELLS; HETEROGENEITY; IN SITU FLOW METERS; TRANSPORT MODELLING;

FLOW PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS;

WATER TREATMENT;

GROUND WATER; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WELL WATER;

FLOW PATTERNS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; WATER TREATMENT;

ANISOTROPY; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; FLOW PATTERN; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TRACER; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP DESIGN; THERMAL ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER FLOW;

ANISOTROPY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EVALUATION STUDIES; FLUORESCEIN; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SULFUR HEXAFLUORIDE; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34447643407     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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