A rapid model for estimating the depletion in river flows due to groundwater abstraction

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 364, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 289-302

  Hulme, P J ^a,d   Jackson, C R ^b   Atkins, J K ^a   Hughes, A G ^b   Mansour, M M ^b   Seymour, K J ^a   Wilson, K J ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d pjHYDRO Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECHARGE; RIVER FLOW; TRANSMISSIVITY;

CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; LEITH RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84863866901     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP364.18     Document Type: Article

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