Calibration and testing of simulation models for evaluation of trench cap designs

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 136-144

  Paige, G B ^a   Stone, J J ^a   Lane, L J ^a   Hakonson, T E ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; EROSION; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

PROTOTYPE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; SIMULATION MODELS; WATER BALANCE;

LAND FILL;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CLIMATE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LANDFILL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0030061429     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500010018x     Document Type: Article

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