Flow simulations to evaluate upscaling of permeability

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 717-731

  Tegnander, Cathrine ^a   Gimse, Tore ^a  

^a SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0031793619     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022347403212     Document Type: Article

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