Groundwater flow in the South Wales coalfield: Historical data informing 3D modelling

Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 477-486

  Robins, N S ^a   Davies, J ^a   Dumpleton, S ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3-D MODELLING; 3-D MODELS; 3D VISUALIZATION MODELS; ACID MINE DRAINAGES; COAL FIELDS; GROUNDWATER FLOW SYSTEMS; HISTORICAL DATUM; HISTORICAL INFORMATIONS; IN-SITU; REGIONAL GROUNDWATER FLOWS; REGIONAL WATER BALANCES; RIVER CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENTS; COAL DEPOSITS; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; DATA VISUALIZATION; DEWATERING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; MINES; MINING; SEAWATER; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

CATCHMENT; COAL MINE; DEWATERING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HISTORICAL RECORD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VISUALIZATION; WATER BUDGET;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTH WALES; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 60849106380     PISSN: 14709236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1470-9236/07-055     Document Type: Article

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