Groundwater abstraction impacts on river flows: Predictions from regional groundwater models

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 364, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 269-288

  Soley, R W N ^a   Matthews, A ^b   Ross, D ^c   Maginness, C H ^a,d   Packman, M ^d,e   Hulme, P J ^b,f  

^a AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^d PATTLE DELAMORE PARTNERS LTD   (New Zealand)

^e SOUTHERN WATER   (United Kingdom)

^f pjHYDRO Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GEOMETRY; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECHARGE; RIVER FLOW;

EID: 84863860087     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP364.17     Document Type: Article

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