Double-diffusive convection in groundwater wells

Water Resources Research

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Love, Andrew J ^a,b   Simmons, Craig T ^b   Nield, D A ^c  

^a Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation ^*  (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION; HYDROCHEMICAL DATA; OCEANIC MIXING; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

WATER WELLS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER WELLS;

ARTESIAN WELL; CONVECTION; DOUBLE DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MIXING; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; SALINITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 34848906251     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007WR006001     Document Type: Article

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