Optimum and robust 3D facies interpolation strategies in a heterogeneous coal zone (Tertiary As Pontes basin, NW Spain)

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 71, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 185-208

  Falivene, Oriol ^a   Cabrera, Lluís ^a   Sáez, Alberto ^a  

^a Geomodels Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

3D facies interpolation; Areal trend; Coal zone; Cross validation; Indicator kriging

Indexed keywords

COAL ZONE; CROSS VALIDATION; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; VISUAL COMPARISON;

COAL DEPOSITS; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINING; FACIES; INTERPOLATION; KRIGING; MIOCENE; OLIGOCENE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 34247866527     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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