Parameterization and evaluation of a three-dimensional modelling approach to water table recharge from seepage losses in a ditch

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 348, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 350-362

  Dages, C ^a   Voltz, M ^a   Ackerer, P ^b  

^a UMR LISAH   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Mediterranean catchment; Multi criteria calibration; Soil variability; Variably saturated flow

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEEPAGE;

MEDITERRANEAN CATCHMENT; MULTI-CRITERIA CALIBRATION; SOIL VARIABILITY; VARIABLY SATURATED FLOW;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEEPAGE;

AQUIFER; CALIBRATION; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; MODEL VALIDATION; PARAMETERIZATION; RECHARGE; RICHARDS EQUATION; SEEPAGE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER FLOW; WATER TABLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37049008440     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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