Method of Relating Grain Size Distribution to Hydraulic Conductivity in Dune Sands to Assist in Assessing Managed Aquifer Recharge Projects: Wadi Khulays Dune Field, Western Saudi Arabia

Planning for use of a dune field aquifer for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) requires that hydraulic properties need to be estimated over a large geographic area. Saturated hydraulic conductivity of dune sands is commonly estimated from grain size distribution data by employing some type of empirical...

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Main Authors: Oliver M. Lopez, Khan Z. Jadoon, Thomas M. Missimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/11/6411