From well-test data to input to stochastic continuum models: Effect of the variable support scale of the hydraulic data

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1409-1422

  Odén, Magnus ^a   Niemi, Auli ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fractured rocks; Geostatistics; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic testing; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOSTATISTICS; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 37849186901     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0063-y     Document Type: Article

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