Multiphase, multicomponent parameter estimation for liquid and vapor fluxes in deep arid systems using hydrologic data and natural environmental tracers

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 934-950

  Kwicklis, Edward M ^a   Wolfsberg, Andrew V ^a   Stauffer, Philip H ^a   Walvoord, Michelle A ^b   Sully, Michael J ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Neptune and Company Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRACER; TRANSPORT PROCESS; VADOSE ZONE;

NEVADA; NEVADA TEST SITE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547899872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2006.0021     Document Type: Article

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