A new method for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity

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2009-08-29Author
Liu, Gaisheng
Butler, James J., Jr.
Bohling, Geoffrey C.
Reboulet, Edward
Knobbe, Steven J.
Hyndman, David W.
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American Geophysical Union
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Article
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Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
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[1] A new probe has been developed for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity (K) in shallow unconsolidated formations. The probe was recently applied at the Macrodispersion Experiment (MADE) site in Mississippi where K was rapidly characterized at a resolution as fine as 0.015 m, which has not previously been possible. Eleven profiles were obtained with K varying up to 7 orders of magnitude in individual profiles. Currently, high-resolution (0.015-m) profiling has an upper K limit of 10 m/d; lower-resolution (≈0.4-m) mode is used in more permeable zones pending modifications. The probe presents a new means to help address unresolved issues of solute transport in heterogeneous systems.
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Liu, Gaisheng, James J. Butler, Geoffrey C. Bohling, Edward Reboulet, Steve Knobbe, and David W. Hyndman. "A New Method for High-resolution Characterization of Hydraulic Conductivity." Water Resources Research Water Resour. Res. 45.8 (2009): n. pag. DOI:10.1029/2009WR008319.
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