Multi-scale and multi-resolution stochastic modeling of subsurface heterogeneity by tree-indexed Markov chains

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-60

  Dekking, Michel ^a   Elfeki, Amro ^b   Kraaikamp, Cor ^a   Bruining, Johannes ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b University of Mansoura   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity; Multi scales; Stochastic modeling; Subsurface characterization; Tree indexed Markov chains

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; MARKOV CHAIN; STOCHASTIC METHOD; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

EID: 0034817780     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011610003277     Document Type: Article

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