Probability density function of non-reactive solute concentration in heterogeneous porous formations

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 109-125

  Bellin, Alberto ^a   Tonina, Daniele ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c USFS   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta distribution; Concentration pdf; Heterogeneous geological formations; Ito's Stochastic Differential Equation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NUMERICAL METHODS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RISK ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

BETA DISTRIBUTION; CONCENTRATION PDF; HETEROGENEOUS GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS; MECHANICAL MIXING; STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION;

SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

GROUND WATER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NUMERICAL METHODS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RISK ANALYSIS; SAMPLING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

DILUTION; GEOSTATISTICS; HETEROGENEITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TRACER;

ARTICLE; DISPERSION; FLOW KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SOLUTE; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WATER FLOW;

ALGORITHMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PROBABILITY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TIME FACTORS; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34848820544     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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