Stochastic delineation of well capture zones

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-46

  Zhang, D X ^a   Lu, Z M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capture zone heterogeneity; Moment equation approach; Monte Carlo simulation; Nonstationary; Stochastic method

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; RADIAL FLOW; WELL;

EID: 1842635157     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-003-0159-z     Document Type: Article

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