Dupuit-Forchheimer approximation may underestimate groundwater flow to San Joaquin River

Based on the commonly used Dupuit-Forchheimer approximation, estimates of groundwater contributions to flows in the San Joaquin River may be too low. Why? Because the vertical ground-water flows through the base of the channel have been neglected in estimates. Scientists found that flows have been u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark Grismer, Elias A. Rashmawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1993-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v047n01p12