Can storage coefficient be neglected in the estimation of unconfined aquifer parameters?

Environmental Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 99-105

  Chen, Xunhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer test; Hydraulic conductivity; Storage coefficient; Unconfined aquifer

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450085263     PISSN: 10759565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-0984.2000.72006.x     Document Type: Article

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