KARSYS: A pragmatic approach to karst hydrogeological system conceptualisation. Assessment of groundwater reserves and resources in Switzerland

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 999-1013

  Jeannin, P Y ^a   Eichenberger, U ^a   Sinreich, M ^b   Vouillamoz, J ^a   Malard, A ^a   Weber, E ^a  

^a Institut Suisse de Speleologie et de Karstologie   (Switzerland)

^b Bundesamt fur Umweltschutz   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D; Conceptual model; Groundwater reserves; Karst hydrogeology; Switzerland; Water management

Indexed keywords

3D; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; GROUNDWATER RESERVES; KARST HYDROGEOLOGY; SWITZERLAND;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; SPRINGS (WATER); THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

CATCHMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VOLUME; VULNERABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84877720367     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-012-1983-6     Document Type: Article

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