Spatial and temporal variations in streambed hydraulic conductivity quantified with time-series thermal methods

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 389, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 276-288

  Hatch, Christine E ^a   Fisher, Andrew T ^a,b   Ruehl, Chris R ^a   Stemler, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat as a tracer; Hydraulic conductivity; Pajaro River; Streambed seepage; Surface water ground water interaction

Indexed keywords

HEAT AS A TRACER; PAJARO RIVER; STREAMBED SEEPAGE; STREAMBEDS;

GROUNDWATER; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEEPAGE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

RIVERS;

DRY SEASON; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; RIVER CHANNEL; SCOUR; SEEPAGE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STREAM BED; TIME SERIES;

CALIFORNIA; PAJARO RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955090271     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.05.046     Document Type: Article

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