Preferential flow in a reclamation cover: Hydrological and geochemical response

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1277-1289

  Kelln, Chris ^a   Barbour, Lee ^a   Qualizza, Clara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers; Fractures; Freeze thaw; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydrographs; Hydrological data; Isotopes; Land reclamation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; SOIL MOISTURE;

HYDROGRAPHS; HYDROLOGICAL DATA; PEDOGENESIS;

LAND RECLAMATION;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FRACTURE FLOW; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; HYDROMETRY; INFILTRATION; LAND RECLAMATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PEDOGENESIS; POROSITY; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; REACTIVE BARRIER; SNOWMELT; SOIL WATER; STABLE ISOTOPE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURE; HYDRAULICS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE; SOIL BURIAL TEST;

EID: 34648841091     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:10(1277)     Document Type: Article

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