Stochastic analysis of the effect of spatial variability of diffusion parameters on radionuclide transport in a low permeability clay layer

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1094-1106

  Huysmans, Marijke ^a   Dassargues, Alain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Geostatistics; Heterogeneity; Radionuclide transport; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

BOOM CLAY; DIFFUSION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; STOCHASTICITY; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 33751247930     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0035-2     Document Type: Article

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