Early karstification in a dual-fracture aquifer: The role of exchange flow between prominent fractures and a dense net of fissures

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 299, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 45-66

  Gabrovsek, F ^a   Romanov, D ^b   Dreybrodt, W ^b  

^a KARST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dissolution; Karst; Karst aquifer; Karst evolution; Limestone; Modelling

Indexed keywords

FISSURES; KARST AQUIFERS; MEANDERING PATHWAYS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; DISSOLUTION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; KARST HYDROLOGY; KARSTIFICATION; LIMESTONE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 5444268856     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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