Optimally reducing uncertainty in well capture zones using hydraulic head data

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 277, 2002, Pages 498-507

  Van de Wiel, N P A J ^a   Gehrels, J C ^a   Te stroet, C B M ^b   Valstar, J R ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Heterogeneity; Inverse modelling; Measurement network design; Monte Carlo simulation; Stochastic; Well capture zone

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; PROBABILITY;

WELL CAPTURE ZONE;

WELLS;

AQUIFER; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEITY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; WELL;

EID: 0141614129     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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