Numerical investigation of the anisotropic hydraulic conductivity behavior in heterogeneous porous media

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 188-197

  Sarris, T S ^a   Paleologos, E K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Heterogeneous media; Hydraulic conductivity; Monte Carlo; Stratification; Upscaling

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POROUS MEDIUM; UPSCALING;

EID: 3042822371     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-003-0171-3     Document Type: Article

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