Comparison of recharge estimates at a small watershed in east-central Pennsylvania, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 287-298

  Risser, Dennis W ^a   Gburek, William J ^b   Folmar, Gordon J ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Base flow; Fractured rocks; Groundwater recharge; USA

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BASEFLOW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; RECHARGE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61349084798     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0406-y     Document Type: Article

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