The Benefits of Spatially Targeted Water Level Management for Salinity Reduction in a Coastal Aquifer

Water Resources Management

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 169-186

  Holman, I P ^a   Rushton, K R ^a   Simpson, T B ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ditch drains; Drain coefficient; Norfolk Broads, UK; Numerical models; Saline intrusion

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DRAINAGE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; NUMERICAL MODELS; WATER LEVELS;

APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS; DITCH DRAINS; DRAIN COEFFICIENT; HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS; NORFOLK BROADS , UK; OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT; SALINE INTRUSION; WATER LEVEL MANAGEMENTS;

SALINE WATER;

CATCHMENT; COASTAL AQUIFER; DRAIN; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; REDUCTION; SALINITY; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; NORFOLK BROADS; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84871456704     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-0175-1     Document Type: Article

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