Modeling density-driven flow and radionuclide transport at an underground nuclear test: Uncertainty analysis and effect of parameter correlation

Water Resources Research

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 17-1-17-17

  Pohlmann, Karl F ^a   Hassan, Ahmed E ^a   Chapman, Jenny B ^a  

^a DRI/DHS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal aquifer; Nuclear tests; Numerical modeling; Parametric uncertainty; Radionuclide transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RADIOISOTOPES; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; UNDERGROUND POWER PLANTS;

PARAMETER CORRELATION;

GROUNDWATER FLOW;

COASTAL AQUIFER; DENSITY DRIVEN FLOW; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER; RADIONUCLIDE; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

COASTAL AQUIFER; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND STORAGE;

ALASKA; AMCHITKA ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036563246     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001wr001047     Document Type: Article

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