Database uncertainty as a limiting factor in reactive transport prognosis

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 223-237

  Nitzsche, O ^a   Meinrath, G ^b,c   Merkel, B ^c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b RER Consultants   (Germany)

^c TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Reactive transport modeling; Thermodynamic database; Uncertainty analysis; Uranium

Indexed keywords

URANIUM; WATER;

GROUNDWATER; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT PROCESS; UNCERTAINTY ROLE; URANIUM;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; AQUIFER; DATA BASE; GEOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSPORT KINETICS; URANIUM MINE;

EID: 0034254106     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(00)00106-6     Document Type: Article

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