A theoretical analysis of mixed convection in aquifer storage and recovery: How important are density effects?

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 343, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 169-186

  Ward, James D ^a   Simmons, Craig T ^a   Dillon, Peter J ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquifer storage and recovery; Recovery efficiency; Variable density flow and transport

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MIXED CONVECTION; SALINE WATER; SURFACE WATERS;

ATTENUATE DENSITY EFFECTS; FRESHWATER; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MIXED CONVECTION; SALINE WATER; SURFACE WATERS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; CONFINED AQUIFER; CONVECTION; DISPERSION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RECOVERY; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNDERGROUND STORAGE; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 34548130804     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.06.011     Document Type: Article

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