Hierarchical geostatistical analysis of an experimental stratigraphy

Mathematical Geosciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 145-162

  Zhang, Ye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental stratigraphy; Geostatistics; Hierarchical decomposition; Variogram

Indexed keywords

CLAY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SAND; SILT; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRATIGRAPHY;

CORRELATION; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FACIES ANALYSIS; GEOSTATISTICS; HISTOGRAM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 59649083425     PISSN: 18748961     EISSN: 18748953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11004-008-9180-6     Document Type: Article

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