Characterizing flow zones in a fractured and karstified limestone aquifer through integrated interpretation of geophysical and hydraulic data

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-240

  van Meir, Nathalie ^b   Jaeggi, David ^d   Herfort, Martin ^a   Loew, Simon ^a   Pezard, Phillip A ^c   Lods, Gérard ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Pfirter   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Borehole geophysical methods; Carbonate rocks; Field techniques; Fractured rocks; Salinization

Indexed keywords

EID: 47049110452     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0086-4     Document Type: Article

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