Hypothesis testing of buoyant plume migration using a highly parameterized variable-density groundwater model at a site in Florida, USA;Simulation de migration d'un panache soumis à une poussée verticale, à l'aide d'un modèle multi-paramétrique à densité de drainage souterrain variable, sur un site de Floride, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 147-160

  Dausman, Alyssa M ^a   Doherty, John ^b   Langevin, Christian D ^a   Dixon, Joann ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b Watermark Numerical Computing   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Parameterization; Regularization; USA; Variable density

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; COASTAL AQUIFER; DRINKING WATER; EFFLUENT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PARAMETERIZATION; PLUME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WASTEWATER;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952836163     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0511-6     Document Type: Article

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