Use of non-parametric statistics as a tool for the hydraulic and hydrogeochemical characterization of hard rock aquifers

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-79

  Banks, David ^a   Morland, Geir ^b   Frengstad, Bjørn ^c  

^a Holymoor Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^b NorChip AS   (Norway)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

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GROUNDWATER;

EID: 18444414865     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg41010069     Document Type: Article

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