Stochastic delineation of wellhead protection area in fractured aquifers and parametric sensitivity study

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-227

  Chevalier, S ^a   Bues M A ^a   Tournebize, J ^a,b   Banton, O ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

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EID: 0035534932     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00009790     Document Type: Article

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