Effect of soil disturbance on recharging fluxes: Case study on the Snake River Plain, Idaho National Laboratory, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 829-844

  Nimmo, John R ^a   Perkins, Kim S ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic properties; Recharge; Unsaturated zone; USA; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; DARCY LAW; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; INFILTRATION; RECHARGE; UNSATURATED FLOW; VADOSE ZONE; WATER FLOW; WETTING FRONT;

IDAHO; NORTH AMERICA; SNAKE RIVER PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48449102122     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0261-2     Document Type: Article

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