Sensitivity analysis of hydrological parameters in modeling flow and transport in the unsaturated zone of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1599-1619

  Zhang, Keni ^a   Wu, Yu Shu ^a   Houseworth, James E ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Hydraulic properties; Numerical modeling; Unsaturated zone; Yucca Mountain

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; FRACTURED MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROGEOLOGY; PERMEABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VADOSE ZONE; VOLCANIC ROCK;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 34247573138     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0055-y     Document Type: Article

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