Conceptual site models and multimedia modeling: Comparing MEPAS, MMSOILS, and RESRAD

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 391-403

  Regens, James L ^a   Obenshain, Karen R ^b   Travis, Curtis ^c   Whipple, Chris ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Keller and Heckman   (United States)

^c Quest Technologies   (United States)

^d Environ Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual site models; Multimedia models; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342546101     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20028091056971     Document Type: Conference Paper

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