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Modeling groundwater flow over sloping beds
Author(s) -
Chapman T. G.
Publication year - 1980
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/wr016i006p01114
Subject(s) - groundwater flow , flow (mathematics) , groundwater , geology , geotechnical engineering , mechanics , geometry , aquifer , mathematics , physics
A new approximation for two‐dimensional Dupuit‐Forchheimer flow of groundwater over a sloping bed is shown to be acceptable up to slope angles of at least 30°, when compared with known results for two steady flow situations. The approximation is suitable for three‐dimensional numerical modeling and is recommended for situations in which the flow pattern is controlled by the bed slope.