Bayesian inversion for reconciling uncertainties in global mass balances

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-135

  Kandlikar, Milind ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN METHOD; MASS BALANCE; METHANE CYCLE;

EID: 0030657785     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v49i2.15955     Document Type: Article

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