Single-well interference slug tests to assess the vertical hydraulic conductivity of unconsolidated aquifers

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 478, Issue , 2013, Pages 102-118

  Paradis, Daniel ^a,b   Lefebvre, René ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Direct push well; Heterogeneity; Interference slug test; Inverse modeling; Vertical hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

DIRECT-PUSH; HETEROGENEITY; INVERSE MODELING; SLUG TEST; VERTICAL HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITIES;

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MEASUREMENTS; OIL WELL DRILLING; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

ANISOTROPY; AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INVERSE ANALYSIS; SLUG; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; UNCONSOLIDATED MEDIUM;

EID: 84871716764     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.11.047     Document Type: Article

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