Time-lapse microgravity surveys reveal water storage heterogeneity of a karst aquifer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Jacob, Thomas ^a,b   Bayer, Roger ^a   Chery, Jean ^a   Le Moigne, Nicolas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAVIMETRY; GRAVITY SURVEY; HETEROGENEITY; KARST HYDROLOGY; RECHARGE; WATER BUDGET; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 77954354534     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JB006616     Document Type: Article

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