Groundwater-recharge estimation in the Ordos Plateau, China: Comparison of methods

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1563-1575

  Yin, Lihe ^a   Hu, Guangcheng ^b   Huang, Jinting ^a   Wen, Dongguang ^a   Dong, Jiaqiu ^a   Wang, Xiaoyong ^a   Li, Hongbo ^a  

^a CHINA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Groundwater flow; Groundwater recharge; Ordos Plateau; Unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

DARCY LAW; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGRAPH; INFILTRATION; PHREATIC ZONE; PLATEAU; RECHARGE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VADOSE ZONE; WATER BUDGET; WATER TABLE;

CHINA; ORDOS BASIN;

EID: 81255207067     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-011-0777-3     Document Type: Article

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