Abstract
Drainage of a saturated horizontal aquifer following a sudden drawdown is reanalyzed using the Boussinesq equation. The effect of the finite length of the aquifer is considered in detail. An analytical approximation based on a superposition principle yields a very good estimate of the outflow when compared to accurate numerical solutions. An illustration of the new analytical approach to analyze basin-scale field data is used to demonstrate possible field applications of the new solution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2097-2101 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Water Resources Research |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |