A comparative study of hydraulic conductivity estimations using geostatistics

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 459-470

  El Idrysy, El Houcyne ^a   De Smedt, Florimond ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cokriging; Hydraulic conductivity; Kriging; Trifa aquifer

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOSTATISTICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; KRIGING; WATER TABLE;

AFRICA; MOROCCO; NORTH AFRICA;

EID: 34247647700     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-007-0166-0     Document Type: Article

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