Influence of conduit network geometry on solute transport in karst aquifers with a permeable matrix

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-34

  Ronayne, Michael J ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduit network; Karst aquifer; Numerical modeling; Percolation model; Solute transport; Transport connectivity

Indexed keywords

ARRIVAL-TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; CONDUIT NETWORKS; DISTRIBUTION OF SOLUTE; KARST AQUIFER; MATRIX PERMEABILITY; PARTICLE TRACKING; PERCOLATION MODELS; TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY;

AQUIFERS; GEOMETRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; NUMERICAL MODELS; TRAVEL TIME;

SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

AQUIFER; GEOMETRY; KARST; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCOLATION; PERMEABILITY; SKEWNESS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 84876320189     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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