Henry Darcy (1803-1858): Immortalised by his scientific legacy

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1023-1038

  Simmons, Craig T ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Darcy's Law; Dijon; France; Henry Darcy; History of hydrogeology; Profiles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895024662     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0304-3     Document Type: Article

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