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Analytic Modeling of Transient Multilayer Flow

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An approach is presented for the semi-analytic simulation of transient flow in systems consisting of an arbitrary number of layers. Storage in both aquifer layers and leaky layers is taken into account. Flow in the system is generated by wells and line-sinks. Wells and line-sinks may be open to an arbitrary number of layers, which allows for the simulation of multi-aquifer wells, abandoned wells, partially penetrating streams, and linear fractures that provide a hydraulic connection between aquifer layers.

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Acknowledgements

This research was funded by Layne Hydro in Bloomington, IN, and by the US EPA Ecosystems Research Division in Athens, GA, under contract QT-RT-10-000812 to SS Papadopulos and Associates in Bethesda, MD.

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    Kristopher L. Kuhlman

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Bakker, M. (2013). Analytic Modeling of Transient Multilayer Flow. In: Mishra, P., Kuhlman, K. (eds) Advances in Hydrogeology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6479-2_5

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