Upscaling of transmissivity, derived from specific capacity: A hydrogeomorphological approach applied to the Doon Valley aquifer system in India

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1251-1264

  Srivastav, S K ^a   Lubczynski, M W ^b   Biyani, A K ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c DBS Post Graduate College Dehradun   (India)

Author keywords

Hydraulic properties; India; Specific capacity; Transmissivity; Unconsolidated sediments

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROGEOLOGY; STRATIFICATION; TRANSMISSIVITY; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

AFRICA; ASIA; DOON VALLEY; EURASIA; INDIA; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 36448961636     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0207-8     Document Type: Article

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