Optimization of groundwater-monitoring networks for identification of the distribution of a contaminant plume

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 785-794

  Kim, Kyung Ho ^a   Lee, Kang Kun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Contaminant plume; Monitoring network; Optimization; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONITORING; OPTIMIZATION; PLUME; POLLUTANT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34648817260     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-006-0094-x     Document Type: Article

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