Macropores as preferential flow paths in meander bends

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 482-495

  Menichino, Garrett T ^a   Ward, Adam S ^b   Hester, Erich T ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Electrical resistivity; Floodplain; Hydraulics; Hyporheic zone; Riparian zone; Stream

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; FLOOD PLAINS; HYPORHEIC ZONE; RIPARIAN ZONES; STREAM;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULICS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PIPELINE BENDS; SOIL TESTING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAM FLOW; WELLS;

RIVERS;

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FLOODPLAIN; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; HYDRAULICS; HYPORHEIC ZONE; MACROPORE; MEANDER; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; RIPARIAN ZONE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW;

EID: 84891748464     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9573     Document Type: Article

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