Current challenges using models to forecast seawater intrusion: Lessons from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, USA;Défis actuels de l'utilisation des modèles pour prédire l'intrusion d'eau de mer: Des leçons de la côte est de la Virginie, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-93

  Sanford, Ward E ^a   Pope, Jason P ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Numerical modeling; Salt water fresh water relations; USA

Indexed keywords

COASTAL AQUIFER; FORECASTING METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; WATER LEVEL;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 77952803273     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0513-4     Document Type: Article

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