Characterization and modeling of spatial variability in a complex alluvial aquifer: Implications on solute transport

Water Resources Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Sun, Alexander Y ^a   Ritzi, Robert W ^b   Sims, Darrell W ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER FLOW; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PROBABILITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

GEOSTATISTICAL APPROACH; HYDROFACIES MODEL; SEDIMENTARY ARCHITECTURE;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PROBABILITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AQUIFER; GEOSTATISTICS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MARKOV CHAIN; PALEOSOL; PERMEABILITY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SPATIAL VARIATION; STOCHASTICITY;

FORTYMILE WASH; NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUCCA MOUNTAIN;

EID: 44349179693     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007WR006119     Document Type: Article

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