Forward Modeling and validation of a new formulation to compute self-potential-signals associated with ground water flow

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1661-1671

  Boleve A ^a,c   Revil, A ^a,b   Janod, F ^c   Mattiuzzo, J L ^c   Jardani, A ^b,d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^c SOBESOL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; EQUATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW FIELD; FLUID PRESSURE; FORWARD MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; INFILTRATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MODEL VALIDATION; PALEOCHANNEL; POROUS MEDIUM; SEEPAGE; SELF POTENTIAL; SINKHOLE; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 35348996996     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-11-1661-2007     Document Type: Article

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