Characterizing Ground-Water Chemistry and Hydraulic Properties of Fractured-Rock Aquifers Using the Multifunction Bedrock-Aquifer Transportation Testing Tool (BAT3)

摘要

In many aquifers in the Nation, cracks, joints, and faults (collectively referred to as fractures) act as the principal conduits of ground-water flow. In these fractured-rock aquifers, water-resources managers and hydrologists responsible for issues ranging from water supply to the restoration of contaminated ground water need to assess the availability of ground water and the potential for contaminant migration.