Real gas flow through heterogeneous porous media: Theoretical aspects of upscaling

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 109-122

  Tartakovsky, D M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0034343456     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004770000031     Document Type: Article

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