Characteristics of high resolution hydraulic head profiles and vertical gradients in fractured sedimentary rocks

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 517, Issue , 2014, Pages 493-507

  Meyer, Jessica R ^a   Parker, Beth L ^a   Cherry, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fracture; Head profile; Multilevel system; Rock; Sedimentary; Vertical gradient

Indexed keywords

ROCKS;

HEAD PROFILE; HIGH RESOLUTION; HYDRAULIC HEADS; MULTI-LEVEL SYSTEMS; SEDIMENTARY; VERTICAL GRADIENTS;

FRACTURE;

FRACTURE; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC HEAD; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; POLLUTANT; SEDIMENTARY ROCK; MONITORING;

EID: 84904917620     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.05.050     Document Type: Article

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