Water potential response in fractured basalt from infiltration events

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1415, 2002, Pages 38-56

  Hubbell, J M ^a   Mattson, E D ^a   Sisson, J B ^a   McElroy, D L ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractured rock; Infiltration; Percolation; Recharge; Tensiometer; Vadose zone; Water potential

Indexed keywords

BAROMETERS; FRACTURE; INFILTRATION; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); WATER;

FRACTURED BASALTS; VADOSE ZONES; WATER POTENTIAL;

BASALT;

EID: 8844286029     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp10618s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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