Estimating regional-scale fractured bedrock hydraulic conductivity using discrete fracture network (DFN) modeling;Estimation de la conductivité hydraulique d'un substrat fracturé à l'échelle régionale en utilisant une modélisation de réseau de fractures discrètes (RFD)

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1081-1100

  Voeckler, H ^a,b   Allen, D M ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Crystalline rocks; Fractured rocks; Hydraulic conductivity; Numerical modeling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BEDROCK; FRACTURE ZONE; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDSAT; NUMERICAL MODEL; ORTHOPHOTO; PUMPING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; OKANAGAN BASIN;

EID: 84866100758     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-012-0858-y     Document Type: Article

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