Prediction uncertainty for tracer migration in random heterogeneities with multifractal character

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-57

  Painter, S ^a   Mahinthakumar, G ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Center for Computational Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; PLUME; PREDICTION; TRACER;

EID: 0033432901     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0309-1708(99)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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