Karst Modeling: Proceedings of the Symposium Held in Charlottesville, Virginia on 24-27 February 1999
Abstract
The field practitioner who seeks answers to real problems may imagine that some topics in this volume are too theoretical to be easily applied. On the contrary, they define the basic karst concepts that allow field conditions to be anticipated, so they do not come as an unpleasant surprise. Without this framework one's understanding is fragmentary, and isolated pieces of field information rattle about with no conceptual glue to hold them together. Practical goals of karst modeling include interpretations of the following: (1) Groundwater flow patterns, velocities, and divides; (2) Distribution of porosity and permeability; (3) Interaction of fluids among porosity types; (4) Storage characteristics of the pore network; (5) Groundwater geochemistry; (6) Well head protection areas; (7) Fate and transport of contaminants; (8) Groundwater monitoring and remediation strategies; (9) Land subsidence and foundation stability Stormwater management.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA369937
Entities
People
- Arthur N. Palmer
- Ira D. Sasowsky
- Margaret V. Palmer