Fractal generation of surface area of porous media

Stochastic Hydrology and Hydraulics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-96

  Sun, Hongbing ^a   Koch, Manfred ^b  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

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EID: 0007953001     PISSN: 09311955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770050011     Document Type: Article

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