A stochastic-analytical framework for safety assessment of waste repositories: 1. Theory

Ground Water

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 468-477

  Selroos, Jan Olof ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MASS TRANSFER; PROBABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RANDOM PROCESSES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BIOSPHERE; GEOSPHERE; STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS;

GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES;

EID: 0031149176     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1997.tb00107.x     Document Type: Article

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