Understanding and modelling spatial drain-aquifer interactions in a low-lying coastal aquifer-the Thurne catchment, Norfolk, UK

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 580-592

  Simpson, Trevor B ^a,b   Holman, Ian P ^a   Rushton, Ken R ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drain coefficient; MODFLOW; Norfolk Broads; Numerical models; Saline intrusion; UK

Indexed keywords

DRAIN COEFFICIENT; MODFLOW; NORFOLK BROADS; NUMERICAL MODELS; SALINE INTRUSION; UK;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PUMPS; RUNOFF; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEAWATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

CATCHMENT; COASTAL AQUIFER; DRAINAGE NETWORK; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGRAPH; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINE INTRUSION;

ENGLAND; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79551487417     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7845     Document Type: Article

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