Propagation of uncertainty through geochemical code calculations

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 60, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 3551-3568

  Criscenti, L J ^a   Laniak, G F ^b   Erikson, R L ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c Columbia Environ Sciences Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERALIZED SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMICAL CODE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; LEACHATE COMPOSITION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 0030435563     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7037(96)00188-3     Document Type: Article

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