A two-dimensional fuzzy random model of soil pore structure

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 755-777

  Moran, Christopher J ^a   McBratney, Alexander B ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fuzzy connectivity; Fuzzy sets; Point processes; Pore structure; Random sets; Soil

Indexed keywords

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; FUZZY SETS; PORE STRUCTURE; RANDOM SETS; SOIL;

EID: 0031414389     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02768901     Document Type: Article

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