Numerical modeling of the productivity of vertical to shallowly dipping fractured zones in crystalline rocks

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 481, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-75

  Leray, S ^a   de Dreuzy, J R ^a,b   Bour, O ^a   Bresciani, E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Groundwater resources; Hard rock aquifers; Well yield

Indexed keywords

DIP ANGLE; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE CONNECTIVITY; FRACTURED ZONES; GEOLOGIC SETTINGS; HARD-ROCK AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; HYDROGEOLOGICAL MODELS; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; ROCK UNITS; TRANSMISSIVITY; WELL YIELD;

AQUIFERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE ROCKS; HYDROGEOLOGY; ROCKS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; CRYSTALLINE ROCK; FAULT; FAULT ZONE; FRACTURE ZONE; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEAKAGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECHARGE; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84873077276     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.12.014     Document Type: Article

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