Depth-dependent hydraulic conductivity distribution patterns of a streambed

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 278-287

  Chen, Xunhong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct push technique; Platte River; Streambed; Vertical hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS; AQUIFER MATERIALS; CHANNEL SURFACE; CONDUCTIVITY DISTRIBUTIONS; DIRECT-PUSH; DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GREAT DEPTH; HYPORHEIC; NEBRASKA; PERMEAMETER TEST; PLATTE RIVER; RIVER CHANNELS; RIVER RESTORATION; SEDIMENT CORE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAMBEDS; VERTICAL HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITIES;

AQUIFERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW; SURFACES;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

AQUIFER; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SEDIMENT CORE; STREAM BED;

PLATTE RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650944295     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7844     Document Type: Article

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