title: Determination of confined phreatic aquifer anisotropy.
abstract: The determination of anisotropy in a phreatic aquifer by means of a pumping test can be carried out, under given conditions, with common analysis methods. This paper develops and applies an amended method based on a technique proposed by Boulton (1970). This new method enables a quick, simple determination of vertical hydraulic conductivity, given drawdown data from a pumping well and at least one observation well, that is applicable to confined phreatic aquifers.
authors.affiliation: University of Calabria, Department of Soil Conservation, Rende, Cosenza, Italy. fallico@dds.unical.it
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fallico
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mazzuca
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Troisi
mesh_terms: D016880:Anisotropy; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014872:Water Movements