Synthetic Convection Log - Characterization of vertical transport processes in fluid-filled boreholes

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-27

  Berthold, Susann ^a  

^a Dresdner Grundwasserforschungszentrum eV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Borehole investigation; Free convection; Interpretation algorithm; Synthetic Convection Log; Water wells

Indexed keywords

BAVARIANS; BOREHOLE MEASUREMENTS; CONVECTIVE FLOW; CRITICAL THRESHOLD; DRIVING FORCES; FLUID COLUMNS; FLUID CONDUCTIVITY; FLUID SAMPLING; FLUID-FILLED; FREE CONVECTION; FREE CONVECTIONS; FREE CONVECTIVE FLOW; GEOTHERMICS; GERMANY; HYDRAULIC PRESSURE; IN-SITU; INTERPRETATION ALGORITHM; MASS TRANSPORT; SYNTHETIC CONVECTION LOG; TEMPERATURE LOG; TRANSPORT OF HEAT; VERTICAL TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; BOREHOLES; FLUIDS; GEOPHYSICS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NATURAL CONVECTION; THERMAL LOGGING; WATER WELL LOGGING; WATER WELLS;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ALGORITHM; BOREHOLE LOGGING; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MODELING; THERMAL CONVECTION; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 77955982359     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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