Comparison of methodological uncertainties within permeability measurements

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2504-2514

  Chappell, Nick A ^a   Lancaster, James W ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ARUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borehole; Error analysis; Gley; Hydraulic conductivity; Permeability; Permeametry

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SOILS; SORPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GLEY SOIL; PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENT; RING PERMEAMETRY;

FLOW OF WATER;

ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; SOILS; SORPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANISOTROPY; ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; SLUG TEST; WATER FLOW;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548316170     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6416     Document Type: Article

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