Hydraulic tomography offers improved imaging of heterogeneity in fractured rocks
WA Illman - Groundwater, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Fractured rocks have presented formidable challenges for accurately predicting
groundwater flow and contaminant transport. This is mainly due to our difficulty in mapping …
groundwater flow and contaminant transport. This is mainly due to our difficulty in mapping …
Aquifer heterogeneity characterization with oscillatory pumping: Sensitivity analysis and imaging potential
Periodic pumping tests, in which a fluid is extracted during half a period, then reinjected,
have been used historically to estimate effective aquifer properties. In this work, we suggest …
have been used historically to estimate effective aquifer properties. In this work, we suggest …
Three‐dimensional transient hydraulic tomography in a highly heterogeneous glaciofluvial aquifer‐aquitard system
Hydraulic tomography has been proposed as an alternative site characterization method,
however, relatively few field scale studies have been attempted. In this paper, we …
however, relatively few field scale studies have been attempted. In this paper, we …
Hydraulic conductivity imaging from 3‐D transient hydraulic tomography at several pumping/observation densities
M Cardiff, W Barrash… - Water Resources Research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
3‐D Hydraulic tomography (3‐D HT) is a method for aquifer characterization whereby the 3‐
D spatial distribution of aquifer flow parameters (primarily hydraulic conductivity, K) is …
D spatial distribution of aquifer flow parameters (primarily hydraulic conductivity, K) is …
A field proof‐of‐concept of aquifer imaging using 3‐D transient hydraulic tomography with modular, temporarily‐emplaced equipment
M Cardiff, W Barrash… - Water Resources Research, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Hydraulic tomography is a field scale aquifer characterization method capable of estimating
3‐D heterogeneous parameter distributions, and is directly sensitive to hydraulic …
3‐D heterogeneous parameter distributions, and is directly sensitive to hydraulic …
Three-dimensional imaging of aquifer and aquitard heterogeneity via transient hydraulic tomography at a highly heterogeneous field site
Previous studies have shown that geostatistics-based transient hydraulic tomography (THT)
is robust for subsurface heterogeneity characterization through the joint inverse modeling of …
is robust for subsurface heterogeneity characterization through the joint inverse modeling of …
3‐D transient hydraulic tomography in unconfined aquifers with fast drainage response
M Cardiff, W Barrash - Water Resources Research, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate, through numerical experiments, the viability of three‐dimensional transient
hydraulic tomography (3DTHT) for identifying the spatial distribution of groundwater flow …
hydraulic tomography (3DTHT) for identifying the spatial distribution of groundwater flow …
Improved predictions of saturated and unsaturated zone drawdowns in a heterogeneous unconfined aquifer via transient hydraulic tomography: Laboratory sandbox …
Interpretation of pumping tests in unconfined aquifers has largely been based on analytical
solutions that disregard aquifer heterogeneity. In this study, we investigate whether the …
solutions that disregard aquifer heterogeneity. In this study, we investigate whether the …
A temporal sampling strategy for hydraulic tomography analysis
This paper investigates optimal sampling times of drawdowns for the analysis of hydraulic
tomography (HT) survey. The investigation was carried out by analyzing the spatial and …
tomography (HT) survey. The investigation was carried out by analyzing the spatial and …
An application of hydraulic tomography to a deep coal mine: combining traditional pumping tests with water inrush incidents
Water inrush incidents threaten the safety of coal mining. Understanding of hydrogeologic
parameter distributions is critical for preventing water-related hazards in coal mines. During …
parameter distributions is critical for preventing water-related hazards in coal mines. During …