Stochastic analysis of solute transport in heterogeneous aquifers subject to spatiotemporal random recharge

Water Resources Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 953-971

  Li, Liyong ^a   Graham, Wendy D ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; RECHARGE; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STOCHASTIC PROCESS;

EID: 0032956374     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998WR900095     Document Type: Article

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