Multi-level slug tests to measure 3-D Hydraulic conductivity distributions

Natural Resources Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-79

  Ross, H C ^a   McElwee, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer characterization; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic testing; Well testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548215080     PISSN: 15207439     EISSN: 15738981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11053-007-9034-9     Document Type: Article

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