A generalized solution for transient radial flow in hierarchical multifractal fractured aquifers

Water Resources Research

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Lods, Gérard ^a   Gouze, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FRACTALS; FRACTURE; HYDROGEOLOGY;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; FRACTAL FLOWS; FRACTAL FRACTURES; FRACTAL PROPERTIES; FRACTIONAL-DIMENSIONAL; FRACTURE NETWORKS; FRACTURED AQUIFERS; GENERALIZED SOLUTIONS; LAPLACE DOMAINS; MULTI FRACTALS; PERMEABILITY LEVELS; PRESSURE DIFFUSIONS; PUMPING TESTS; SHAPE DIMENSIONS; SPHERICAL SHAPES; TRANSIENT RADIAL FLOWS;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

AQUIFER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PERMEABILITY; RADIAL FLOW; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 59649112351     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008WR007125     Document Type: Article

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