Modeling cross-hole slug tests in an unconfined aquifer
Abstract
Cross-hole slug test date are analyzed with an extended version of a recently published unconfined aquifer model accounting for waterable effects using the linearized kinematic condition. The use of cross-hole slug test data to characterize aquifer heterogeneity and source/observation well oscillation parameters is evaluated. The data were collected in a series of multi-well and multi-level pneumatic slug tests conducted at a site in Widen, Switzerland. Furthermore, the tests involved source and observation well pairs separated by distances of up to 4 m, and instrumented with pressure transducers to monitor aquifer response in discrete intervals.
- Authors:
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- California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo, CA (United States)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- AF-Consult Switzerland Ltd., Dattwil (Switzerland)
- ETH Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1254150
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1396559
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2015-10322J
Journal ID: ISSN 0022-1694; 611808
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Hydrology
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 540; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-1694
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; cross-hole slug tests; multi-level; unconfined aquifer; hydraulic conductivity; specific storage; specific yield
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Malama, Bwalya, Kuhlman, Kristopher L., Brauchler, Ralf, and Bayer, Peter. Modeling cross-hole slug tests in an unconfined aquifer. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.06.060.
Malama, Bwalya, Kuhlman, Kristopher L., Brauchler, Ralf, & Bayer, Peter. Modeling cross-hole slug tests in an unconfined aquifer. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.06.060
Malama, Bwalya, Kuhlman, Kristopher L., Brauchler, Ralf, and Bayer, Peter. Tue .
"Modeling cross-hole slug tests in an unconfined aquifer". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.06.060. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1254150.
@article{osti_1254150,
title = {Modeling cross-hole slug tests in an unconfined aquifer},
author = {Malama, Bwalya and Kuhlman, Kristopher L. and Brauchler, Ralf and Bayer, Peter},
abstractNote = {Cross-hole slug test date are analyzed with an extended version of a recently published unconfined aquifer model accounting for waterable effects using the linearized kinematic condition. The use of cross-hole slug test data to characterize aquifer heterogeneity and source/observation well oscillation parameters is evaluated. The data were collected in a series of multi-well and multi-level pneumatic slug tests conducted at a site in Widen, Switzerland. Furthermore, the tests involved source and observation well pairs separated by distances of up to 4 m, and instrumented with pressure transducers to monitor aquifer response in discrete intervals.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.06.060},
journal = {Journal of Hydrology},
number = ,
volume = 540,
place = {United States},
year = {2016},
month = {6}
}
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