Explaining High Celerities and Velocities in Vadose Zone Fractures

Preferential flow is common in the vadose zone of bedrock aquifers. Rapid film flow down fracture walls and free-fall flow down open vertical fractures produce velocities that are commonly in the range 10<sup>-4</sup> to 10<sup>-1</sup> m/s.

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Journal
Ground Water
Published
2026-03-24
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/gwat.70064
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Groundwater flow and contamination studies
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Explaining High Celerities and Velocities in Vadose Zone Fractures

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Abstract

Preferential flow is common in the vadose zone of bedrock aquifers. Rapid film flow down fracture walls and free-fall flow down open vertical fractures produce velocities that are commonly in the range 10<sup>-4</sup> to 10<sup>-1</sup> m/s.

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