Abstract

Transport processes in groundwater systems with spatially heterogeneous properties often exhibit anomalous behavior. Using first-order approximations in velocity fluctuations we show that anomalous superdiffusive behavior may result if velocity fields are modeled as superpositions of random space functions with correlation structures consisting of linear combinations of short-range correlations. In particular, this corresponds to the superposition of independent random velocity fields with increasing integral scales proposed as model for evolving scale heterogeneity of natural porous media [Gelhar, L. W. Water Resour. Res. 22 (1986), 135S-145S]. Monte Carlo simulations of transport in such multi-scale fields support the theoretical results and demonstrate the approach to superdiffusive behavior as the number of superposed scales increases.

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Title
Solute transport in aquifers with evolving scale heterogeneity
Author
Suciu, N 1 ; Attinger, S 2 ; Radu, F A 3 ; Vamoș, C 4 ; Vanderborght, J 5 ; Vereecken, H 5 ; Knabner, P 6 

 Mathematics Department, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstr. 11, 91058 Erlangen, Germany Romania; Tiberiu Popoviciu Institute of Numerical Analysis, Romanian Academy, Str. Fantanele 57, 400320 Cluj-Napoca, Romania 
 Faculty for Chemistry and Earth sciences, University of Jena, Burgweg 11, 07749 Jena, Germany Germany; Department Computational Hydrosystems, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraß 15 04318 Leipzig, Germany 
 Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen, Allegaten 41, 5020 Bergen, Norway 
 Tiberiu Popoviciu Institute of Numerical Analysis, Romanian Academy, Str. Fantanele 57, 400320 Cluj-Napoca, Romania 
 Institute of Bio- and Geosciences Agrosphere (IBG-3) Forschungszentrum Jlich IBG-3, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straß, 52428 Jlich, Germany 
 Mathematics Department, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Cauerstr. 11, 91058 Erlangen, Germany 
Pages
167-186
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
ISSN
12241784
e-ISSN
18440835
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3155991155
Copyright
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