Maximum-likelihood estimation of unsaturated hydraulic parameters

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 210, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 192-205

  Hollenbeck, K J ^a   Jensen, K H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Hydraulic parameters; Least squares estimators; Maximum likelihood estimators; Measurement error; Multivariate parameter confidence region

Indexed keywords

LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS; MULTIVARIATE PARAMETER CONFIDENCE REGION;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNSATURATED FLOW;

EID: 0032170667     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00185-1     Document Type: Article

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