Solute transport in fractured media - Analysis of non-reversibility in tracer tests

Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 783-791

  Rodrigues, N E V ^a   De Lima, J L M P ^a   Cruz, F F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FLOW MODELING; FLUID MECHANICS; FRACTURE FLOW; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GRANITE; LABORATORY METHOD; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TRACER;

EID: 55049102460     PISSN: 10235809     EISSN: 16077946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/npg-15-783-2008     Document Type: Article

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