A case study to verify methods for estimating transmissivity distributions along boreholes

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 307-313

  Fransson, Åsa ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Fractured rocks; Hydraulic properties; Hydraulic testing; Transmissivity distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952525695     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0141-1     Document Type: Article

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