Upscaling uncertain permeability using small cell renormalization

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 491-505

  Hastings, J J ^a   Muggeridge, A H ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Heterogeneity; Monte Carlo; Perturbation; Stochastic

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144521909     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011041030071     Document Type: Article

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