Comparison of the lognormal and beta distribution functions to describe the uncertainty in permeability

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 313, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 248-256

  Ricciardi, Karen L ^a   Pinder, George F ^b   Belitz, Kenneth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta distribution; Distribution; Lognormal distribution; Permeability; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; PROBABILITY; STRATIGRAPHY; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

DISTRIBUTION; JAN LAW; PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE; SINGLE HYDROSTRATIGRAPHIC UNIT;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY;

PERMEABILITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 26844473082     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.03.007     Document Type: Article

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