A stochastic modeling approach to address hydrogeologic uncertainties in modeling wellhead protection boundaries in karst aquifers

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 654-662

  Guha, Hillol ^a  

^a Senior Hydrogeologist/Modeler Leggette Brashears and Graham Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Capture zone probability; Karst aquifers; Pilot points; Regularization; Stochastic models; Well field protection

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

CAPTURE ZONE PROBABILITY; KARST AQUIFERS; PILOT POINTS; WELL FIELD PROTECTION;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC MODELS;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; KARST; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STOCHASTICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WELLHEAD;

BISCAYNE AQUIFER; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44249100224     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2008.00191.x     Document Type: Article

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