Uncertainty in groundwater flow and transport modelling - A stochastic analysis of well-protection zones

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 14, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 2019-2029

  Wheater, H S ^a   Tompkins, J A ^a   Van Leeuwen, M ^a   Butler, A P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Modelling; Stochastic; Uncertainty; Well capture zones

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES;

GEOSTATISTICAL SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT; WELL CAPTURE ZONES; WELL PROTECTION ZONE;

AQUIFERS;

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HOLOCENE; MODELING; UPLAND REGION;

CAM GILL BECK; ENGLAND(NORTH YORKSHIRE); UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034254148     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1085(20000815/30)14:11/12<2019::AID-HYP52>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Conference Paper

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