Regional evaluation of hydraulic properties in variably fractured rock using a hydrostructural domain approach

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-30

  Surrette, M ^a   Allen, Dallen M ^a   Journeay, M ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Fractured rocks; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic properties; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BEDROCK; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA SET; FAULT PROPAGATION; FOLD; FRACTURE NETWORK; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; MODEL VALIDATION; PERMEABILITY; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; STOCHASTICITY; TRANSMISSIVITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 39049170431     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0206-9     Document Type: Article

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