A tracer dilution method for fracture characterization in bedrock wells

Ground Water

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 774-780

  Brainerd, Richard J ^a   Robbins, Gary A ^b  

^a MACTEC Engineering and Consulting Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DYES; FRACTURE; WATER WELLS;

BEDROCK WELLS; FRACTURE CHARACTERIZATION;

GROUNDWATER;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; BEDROCK; FRACTURE FLOW; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC HEAD; TRACER;

EID: 4444373928     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2004.tb02731.x     Document Type: Article

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