Divergence and flow direction as indicators of subsurface heterogeneity and stage-dependent storage in alluvial floodplains

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1307-1317

  Heeren, D M ^a   Fox, G A ^b   Fox, A K ^c   Storm, D E ^b   Miller, R B ^b   Mittelstet, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Private Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvial floodplains; Direction; Divergence; Groundwater flow; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic gradient

Indexed keywords

DIRECTION; DIVERGENCE; FLOOD-PLAINS; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS;

AQUIFERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLOODS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; RIVERS; SOILS; STORMS; WATER LEVELS;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; AQUIFER; DISCHARGE; FLOODPLAIN; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYPORHEIC ZONE; RECHARGE;

BARREN FORK CREEK; HONEY CREEK [OKLAHOMA]; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891737320     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9674     Document Type: Article

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