Analysis and simulation of regional subsidence accompanying groundwater abstraction and compaction of susceptible aquifer systems in the USA

Boletin de la Sociedad Geologica Mexicana

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 123-136

  Galloway, Devin L ^a   Sneed, Michelle ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer system compaction; Aquitard drainage; MODFLOW; Poroelastic deformation; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878640808     PISSN: 14053322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2013v65n1a10     Document Type: Article

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