A stochastic model to quantify the steady-state crustal geotherms subject to uncertainties in thermal conductivity

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 895-899

  Srivastava, Kirti ^a   Singh, R N ^b  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling   (India)

Author keywords

Error bounds; Gaussian coloured noise; Random thermal conductivity; Stochastic model

Indexed keywords

CRUST; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; STOCHASTIC PROCESS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL STRUCTURE; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

EID: 0032741580     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1999.00921.x     Document Type: Article

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