Gaining and losing stream reaches have opposite hydraulic conductivity distribution patterns
In gaining streams, groundwater seeps out into the streams. In losing streams, stream water moves into groundwater systems. The flow moving through the streambed sediments under these two types of hydrologic conditions is generally in opposite directions (upward vs. downward). The two opposite flow...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/2569/2013/hess-17-2569-2013.pdf |