A new method for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity

Liu, G.; Butler, Jr. , J. J.; Bohling, G. C.; Reboulet, E.; Knobbe, S.; Hyndman, D. W.

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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. Copyright 2009 by the American Geophysical Union.

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Liu, G.; Butler, Jr. , J. J.; Bohling, G. C.; Reboulet, E.; Knobbe, S.; Hyndman, D. W.

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A new method for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity; 2009; Article; Journal; Water Resources Research; Liu, G.; Butler, Jr. , J. J.; Bohling, G. C.; Reboulet, E.; Knobbe, S.; Hyndman, D. W.