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| Citation | Surrette, M., Allen, D.M. and Journeay, M.; 2008; Regional evaluation of hydraulic properties in variably fractured rock using a hydrostructural domain approach; Hydrogeology Journal, 16(1): 11-30. doi:10.1007/s10040-007-0206-9; pp11-30 |
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| Organization | SFU; GSC |
| URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10040-007-0206-9 |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | A hydrostructural domain approach was tested and validated in fractured bedrock aquifers of the Gulf Islands. Relative potential hydraulic properties for three hydrostructural domains in folded and faulted sedimentary rocks were derived using stochastically generated fracture data and hybrid discrete fracture network-equivalent porous media (DFN-EPM) modelling. Model-derived relative potential transmissivity values show good spatial agreement with transmissivity values obtained from pumping tests at selected sites. A spatial pattern of increasing transmissivity towards the southeast along the island chain is consistent between both datasets. The results are consistent with documented patterns of structurally controlled fluid flow and show promise for use in regional characterization of fractured bedrock aquifers. |
| Information Type | Article |
| Regional Watershed | Southern Gulf Islands |
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| Project status | complete |
| Contact Name | Dr. Diana Allen |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |