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Imaging of water flow in porous media by magnetic resonance imaging microscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11931438     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to study the flow of water in a column 14 mm in diameter packed with glass heads. The sample was fully saturated and water was pumped through the column using a peristaltic pump, at flow rates of 125 and 250 mL h(-1). This corresponds to mean velocities of 0.5 and 1 mm s(-1), given a porosity of 0.46 m3 m(-3). Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) images of the proton density and velocities within a 2-mm slice were taken at a spatial resolution of 0.15 x 0.15 x 2 mm3. At a mean pore water velocity of 1 mm s(-1) we approximated hydrodynamic dispersion using NMR-measured velocity distributions in a 2-mm slice through the sample. Additionally, we conducted a step pulse tracer experiment with chloride through the same column and at identical initial and boundary conditions. We fitted the convection-dispersion equation to the breakthrough curve and compared the column scale dispersion of the tracer experiment with the respective NMR estimate derived at the slice scale.
Authors:
Markus Deurer; Iris Vogeler; Alexander Khrapitchev; Dave Scotter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental quality     Volume:  31     ISSN:  0047-2425     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Environ. Qual.     Publication Date:    2002 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-04-04     Completed Date:  2002-09-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0330666     Medline TA:  J Environ Qual     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  487-93     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Environment and Risk Management Group, Hort Research Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Environmental Monitoring
Glass
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Models, Theoretical
Porosity
Soil*
Water Movements*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Soil

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