Temperature-Profile Methods for Estimating Percolation Rates in Arid Environments

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 12-24

  Constantz, Jim ^a   Tyler, Scott W ^b   Kwicklis, Edward ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; INFILTRATION; LANDFORMS; SEDIMENTS; SOLVENTS; STRATIGRAPHY; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

HEAT TRANSPORT PROBLEMS; LIQUID WATER TRANSPORTS; SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; VERTICAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; VERTICAL TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WATER TRANSPORT MODELS; YUCCA MOUNTAIN , NEVADA;

RIVERS;

EID: 53149137687     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/2.1.12     Document Type: Article

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