Comparison of stochastic and regression based methods for quantification of predictive uncertainty of model-simulated wellhead protection zones in heterogeneous aquifers

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 304, 2006, Pages 202-208

  Christensen, Steen ^a   Moore, Catherine ^b   Doherty, John ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Computational requirements; Monte Carlo method; Prediction interval; Predictive uncertainty; Regression based method; Wellhead protection zone

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; WATER WELL PUMPS; WELLHEADS;

ACCURACY; COMPUTATIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREDICTION INTERVAL; PREDICTIVE UNCERTAINTY; REGRESSION BASED METHOD; WELLHEAD PROTECTION ZONE;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUMPING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STOCHASTICITY; WELLHEAD;

EID: 33746034509     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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