Models of sub-grid variability in numerical simulations of solute transport in heterogeneous porous formations: Three-dimensional flow and effect of pore-scale dispersion

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-38

  Bellin, A ^a   Lawrence, A E ^b   Rubin, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grid coarsening; Macrodispersivity; Solute transport modeling; Spatial variability; Sub grid heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; RESOLUTION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

EID: 1842786531     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-003-0164-2     Document Type: Article

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