Stochastic analysis of transient saturated flow through heterogeneous fractured porous media: A double-permeability approach

Water Resources Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 865-874

  Zhang, Dongxiao ^a   Sun, Alexander Y ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SATURATED MEDIUM; STOCHASTIC PROCESS; TRANSIENT FLOW;

PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM; SATURATED MEDIUM; STOCHASTICITY; TRANSIENT FLOW;

EID: 0034070595     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000WR900003     Document Type: Article

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