Relating in situ hydraulic conductivity, particle size and relative density of superficial deposits in a heterogeneous catchment

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 434-435, Issue , 2012, Pages 130-141

  MacDonald, A M ^a   Maurice, L ^a   Dobbs, M R ^a   Reeves, H J ^a   Auton, C A ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductivity; Particle size; Permeability; Permeameter; Relative density; Superficial deposits

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; CONE RESISTANCE; DYNAMIC CONE PENETROMETER; GEOLOGICAL UNITS; GLACIAL TILL; GUELPH PERMEAMETER; HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENTS; IN-SITU; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS; MARINE SEDIMENTS; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSIONS; PREDICTIVE POWER; PUMPING TESTS; RELATIVE DENSITY; SCOTLAND;

CATCHMENTS; DEPOSITS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GRAVEL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LINEAR REGRESSION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PERMEAMETERS (MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY); RUNOFF; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

PARTICLE SIZE;

CATCHMENT; DENSITY; GLACIATION; GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GRAVEL; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MORAINE; OUTCROP; PERMEABILITY; PERMEAMETER; PIEZOMETER; PUMPING; SAND; SEDIMENT PROPERTY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TILL;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84859110105     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.01.018     Document Type: Article

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