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Response of a finite‐diameter well to an instantaneous charge of water
Author(s) -
Cooper Hilton H.,
Bredehoeft John D.,
Papadopulos Istavros S.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr003i001p00263
Subject(s) - transmissibility (structural dynamics) , aquifer , finite volume method , water level , mechanics , volume (thermodynamics) , geology , geotechnical engineering , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , groundwater , physics , thermodynamics , acoustics , geography , vibration , cartography , vibration isolation
A solution is presented for the change in water level in a well of finite diameter after a known volume of water is suddenly injected or withdrawn. A set of type curves computed from this solution permits a determination of the transmissibility of the aquifer.