Changes in hydrogeological properties of the River Choushui alluvial fan aquifer due to the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Taiwan

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 389-397

  Jang, Cheng Shin ^a   Liu, Chen Wuing ^b   Chia, Yeeping ^b   Cheng, Li Hsin ^c   Chen, You Ching ^b  

^a KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Earthquake; Pumping test; Storage coefficient; Taiwan; Transmissivity

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; AQUIFER; CHI-CHI EARTHQUAKE 1999; DEFORMATION; FLUID PRESSURE; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; TRANSMISSIVITY; WATER STORAGE;

ASIA; CHOUSHUI RIVER; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 41249087480     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0233-6     Document Type: Article

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