Probability density functions in the analysis of hydraulic conductivity data

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 442-450

  Loáiciga, Hugo A ^a   Yeh, William W G ^b   Ortega Guerrero, Marcos Adrián ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CENTRO DE FÍSICA APLICADA Y TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Data processing; Hydraulic conductivity; Measurement; Probability

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ESTIMATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

HYDRAULIC GRADIENT; SLUG-TEST MEASUREMENTS; STATISTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; STATISTICAL DESCRIPTION;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

DATA PROCESSING; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ESTIMATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AQUITARD; DATA PROCESSING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

MEXICO [MEXICO (NTN)]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33747270033     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0699(2006)11:5(442)     Document Type: Article

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