A Hydrologic-Geophysical Method for Characterizing Flow and Transport Processes within the Vadose Zone

Alumbaugh, David L. ; Brainard, James R.

University of Wisconsin at Madison

关键词: Hydrology;    Geophysical Surveys;    Fluid Flow;    58 Geosciences;    Soils;   

DOI  :  10.2172/833714
RP-ID  :  EMSP-70267--2000
RP-ID  :  FG07-99ER15014
RP-ID  :  833714

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study is to analyze flow within the vadose zone during a mid-scale hydrologic test to and to characterize transport processes in-situ. This project will employ numerical and experimental tools that have been developed under a previously funded EMSP proposal (project number 55332). Geophysical imaging techniques will be employed to image the changes produced by the transport experiments in-situ as they occur. Results will help to better understand flow and transport modes within the vadose zone at DOE sites, including the influence of natural heterogeneities and man-made structures. In addition the data will provide checks against which numerical flow and transport simulations can be compared.