Characterization and sensitivity analysis of tracer breakthrough curves with respect to multi continuum modeling [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Thomas Vogel

"Characterization and Sensitivity Analysis ofTracer Breakthrough Curves with respect toMulti Continuum Modeling"Von der Fakult t f r Bauingenieurwesender Rheinisch-Westf lischen Technischen Hochschule Aachenzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktorsder Ingenieurwissenschaftengenehmigte Dissertationvorgelegt vonThomas VogelausMettmannBerichter:Universit tsprofessor Dr.-Ing. J rgen K ngeterProfessor Dr.-Ing. Rainer HelmigTag der m ndlichen Pr fung: 14.01.2005 Diese Dissertation ist auf den Internetseiten derHochschulbibliothek online verf gbar . Acknowledgements IIIAcknowledgementsThe work presented in this thesis is based on my research within theAquifer Analogue Project (2001-2003) funded by the German researchfoundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Ko 1573/2-4). Majorparts of my thesis were developed during my stay at the Universityof Waterloo (Department of Earth Sciences, Professor Sudicky), nan-cially supported by the Government of Canada Award.I would like to thank my advisor, Professor Dr.-Ing. J rgen K ngeter,for his valuable scienti c and administrative support in the past veyears as researcher at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering andWater Resources Management (IWW) of the RWTH Aachen. Specialthanks go to Professor Dr.-Ing. Rainer Helmig, Universit t Stuttgart,for his encouragement, his suggestions and for the co-supervision ofmy thesis.