Comparison of vertical hydraulic conductivity in a streambed-point bar system of a gaining stream

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 450-451, Issue , 2012, Pages 9-16

  Dong, Weihong ^a,b   Chen, Xunhong ^b   Wang, Zhaowei ^b   Ou, Gengxin ^b   Liu, Can ^b  

^a Jilin University   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fine particle transport; Gaining stream; Gas ebullition; Point bar; Vertical hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

ADJACENT CHANNELS; BAR SYSTEMS; CLAY PARTICLES; FINE PARTICLES; FLOOD PLAINS; FLUVIAL DEPOSITS; GAINING STREAM; GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; IN-SITU; MEANDERING STREAMS; NEBRASKA; PERMEAMETER TEST; POINT BAR; REGIONAL AQUIFERS; SOLUTE EXCHANGE; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; STREAMBEDS; TEST LOCATION; TWO-POINT; UPWARD FLOW; VERTICAL HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITIES;

AQUIFERS; DEPOSITS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; RIVERS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; VAPORS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

AQUIFER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRAIN SIZE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; SOLUTE; SPATIAL VARIATION; STREAM BED;

NEBRASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862697218     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.05.037     Document Type: Article

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