Analysis of the hydromechanical behavior of a flat-lying fracture during a slug test

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 347, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 35-47

  Svenson, Erik ^a   Schweisinger, Todd ^a   Murdoch, Lawrence C ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer characterization; Deformation; Fractured rock; Slug test; Theoretical analysis

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; FRACTURED ROCK; SLUG TEST;

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

DEFORMATION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; DEFORMATION; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDROMECHANICS; HYSTERESIS; PRESSURE FIELD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLUG TEST;

EID: 35748982637     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.08.020     Document Type: Article

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