Comment on "Shape factors for constant-head double-packer permeameters" by S. A. Mathias and A. P. Butler

Water Resources Research

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Chapuis, Robert P ^a   Chenaf, Djaouida ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 53649083600     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007WR006727     Document Type: Note

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