Field evaluation of methods for determining hydraulic conductivity from grain size data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 400, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 58-71

  Vienken, Thomas ^a   Dietrich, Peter ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bitterfeld; Direct push slug test; Grain size distribution; Hydraulic conductivity; Sieve analysis; Sonic sampling

Indexed keywords

BITTERFELD; DIRECT-PUSH; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SIEVE ANALYSIS; SONIC SAMPLING;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; AQUIFERS; ESTIMATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SIEVES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE;

AQUIFER; ASSESSMENT METHOD; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; GRAIN SIZE; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; MAGNITUDE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PERMEABILITY; POTASSIUM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 79952490627     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.01.022     Document Type: Article

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