Hierarchical geostatistics and multifacies systems: Boise Hydrogeophysical Research Site, Boise, Idaho

Water Resources Research

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 14-1-14-18

  Barrash, Warren ^a   Clemo, Tom ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geostatistics; Heterogeneity; Porosity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DEPOSITS; HYDROGEOLOGY; POROSITY;

VARIOGRAM FUNCTION;

WATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; POROSITY;

AQUIFER; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GROUNDWATER; POROSITY;

BOISE; IDAHO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036822601     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002wr001436     Document Type: Article

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