The observatory of transfers in the vadose zone (OZNS-France) offers a unique support for characterizing Beauce limestone aquifer at various spatial and temporal scales. This consists large well associated with external boreholes dedicated to imaging, monitoring, understanding mass heat through zone. An initial geological characterization core samples gave valuable information on facies encount...

C. Sanz de Galdeano Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra (C.S.I.C., Universidad de Granada), Facultad de Ciencias, E-18071 Granada, Spain Abstract The analysis of the fractures in the marble forming sierras Blanca and Mijas (southern Spain), with faults of markedly different sizes and joints measured at 21 stations, demonstrate the presence of two principal directions of fractures (NNW-SS...

Karst aquifers are often classified as highly heterogeneous systems. Such systems are very complex to assess and model due to the presence of discontinuous porosity, large spatial variability of hydraulic parameters and the difficulties encountered in establishing the fundamental spatial properties of the system. In fact, karst aquifers have been studied and classified into groups based on seve...

Throughgoing fluid-conducting structures are the main elements of plumbing system sedimentary cover and play an important role in fluid migration, evolution basins lithogenesis, formation fluidogenic deposits (including hydrocarbons metals), use geothermal energy sources, risk assessment for geological depositories radioactive wastes, CO2 other materials. They widespread characterized by a vari...