Three-dimensional numerical method of moments for linear equilibrium-adsorbing solute transport in physically and chemically nonstationary formations

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-265

  Wu, Jichun ^a,b   Hu, Bill X ^a,b,c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Method of moments; Nonstationarity; Stochastic methods; Subsurface heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 2342441995     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MATG.0000020472.70826.be     Document Type: Article

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