Tide-induced seawater-groundwater circulation in shallow beach aquifers

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 352, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 211-224

  Li, Hailong ^a,b   Boufadel, Michel C ^a   Weaver, James W ^c  

^a Temple University   (United States)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beach slope; Dimensionless model; Intertidal zone; Seawater groundwater circulation; Seepage face; Solute transport

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; SEEPAGE;

BEACH SLOPE; DIMENSIONLESS MODEL; INTERTIDAL ZONE; SEAWATER-GROUNDWATER CIRCULATION; SEEPAGE FACE;

SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; SEEPAGE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

BEACH PROFILE; COASTAL AQUIFER; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; INFILTRATION; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; OUTFLOW; RECHARGE; SEEPAGE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TIDAL POWER;

EID: 40649107796     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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