Advective Transport in Discrete Fracture Networks With Connected and Disconnected Textures Representing Internal Aperture Variability

Frampton, A.; Hyman, J. D.; Zou, L.

doi:10.1029/2018WR024322

Title: Advective Transport in Discrete Fracture Networks With Connected and Disconnected Textures Representing Internal Aperture Variability

Journal Article · 06 July 2019 · Water Resources Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR024322 · OSTI ID:1560167

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Department of Physical GeographyStockholm University Stockholm Sweden, Bolin Centre for Climate ResearchStockholm University Stockholm Sweden
Computational Earth Science (EES‐16), Earth and Environmental Sciences DivisionLos Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos NM USA
Department of Physical GeographyStockholm University Stockholm Sweden, Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and EngineeringRoyal Institute of Technology (KTH) Stockholm Sweden

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-06NA25396; AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1560167

Journal Information:: Water Resources Research, Journal Name: Water Resources Research Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 55; ISSN 0043-1397

Publisher:: American Geophysical Union (AGU)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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