Identification of a hydrodynamic threshold in karst rocks from the Biscayne Aquifer, south Florida, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-42

  DiFrenna, Vincent J ^a   Price, René M ^a   Savabi, M Reza ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic properties; Karst; Porosity; Reynolds number; USA

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BULK DENSITY; CAVE DEPOSIT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDRODYNAMICS; KARST; LIMESTONE; POROSITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

BISCAYNE AQUIFER; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 39149127298     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0219-4     Document Type: Article

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