Natural-gradient tracer experiments in epikarst: A test study in the Acqua dei Faggi experimental site, southern Italy

Geofluids

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-166

  Petrella, Emma ^a   Falasca, A ^a   Celico, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbonate aquifer; Epikarst; Groundwater; Southern Italy; Tracer test

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CARBONATE; DARCY LAW; DISPERSIVITY; FLUOROMETRY; GROUNDWATER FLOW; KARSTIFICATION; POROUS MEDIUM; TRACER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 52649173239     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: 14688123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2008.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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