Hydraulic conductivity heterogeneity of a local deltaic aquifer system from the kriged 3D distribution of hydrofacies from borehole logs, Valcartier, Canada

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 71-86

  Ouellon, Thomas ^a   Lefebvre, René ^a   Marcotte, Denis ^b   Boutin, Alexandre ^a   Blais, Véronique ^a   Parent, Michel ^c  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic conductivity; Hydrofacies; Kriging; Sediment

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; CONTAMINATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; NUMERICAL METHODS; SEDIMENTS;

HETEROGENEITY; HYDROFACIES;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

AQUIFERS; BOREHOLES; CONTAMINATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL METHODS; SEDIMENTS;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BOREHOLE LOGGING; FACIES; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; KRIGING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; VALCARTIER;

EID: 39149114746     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.11.040     Document Type: Article

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