Calculation of barometric efficiency in shallow piezometers using water levels, atmospheric and earth tide data

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1469-1481

  Acworth, R I ^a   Brain, T ^b  

^a School of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b Ecological Engineering Practice Area   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Confining units; Crystalline rocks; Equipment and field techniques; General hydrogeology

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BAROMETRY; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; HYDROGEOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; PIEZOMETER; RECHARGE; WATER LEVEL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 57049137786     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0333-y     Document Type: Article

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