Comparison of alternative methodologies for identifying and characterizing preferential flow paths in heterogeneous aquifers

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 345, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 134-148

  Le Borgne, T ^b   Bour, O ^b   Riley, M S ^c   Gouze, P ^a   Pezard, P A ^a   Belghoul, A ^a   Lods, G ^a   Le Provost, R ^a   Greswell, R B ^c   Ellis, P A ^c   Isakov, E ^c   Last, B J ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Flowmeter; Fracture; Geophysical measurements; Packer

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOWMETERS; FRACTURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT THEORY;

CONNECTIVITY; GEOPHYSICAL LOGGING; GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS; PREFERENTIAL FLOW;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; FLOWMETERS; FRACTURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT THEORY;

AQUIFER; BOREHOLE LOGGING; CONNECTIVITY; FLOWMETER; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRODYNAMICS; PERMEABILITY; PREFERENTIAL FLOW;

EID: 35248850737     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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