Hydrogeological interactions between fault zones and alluvial aquifers in regional flow systems

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 3476-3487

  Folch, Albert ^a   Mas Pla, Josep ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alluvial aquifer; Fractured rocks; Numerical flow modelling; Recharge

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLUID MECHANICS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULICS; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

ALLUVIAL AQUIFER; FAULT ZONES; FRACTURED ROCKS; NUMERICAL FLOW MODELLING; RECHARGE;

FLOW SIMULATION;

AQUIFER; BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAULT ZONE; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECHARGE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 50449110305     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6956     Document Type: Article

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