Uncertainties in facies proportion estimation I. Theoretical framework: The Dirichlet distribution

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 679-702

  Haas, André ^a,b   Formery, Philippe ^c  

^a CSTJF   (France)

^b School of Mines of Paris ^*  (France)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Beta distribution; Facies proportions; Simulation; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

FACIES ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 6444229720     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: 15738868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019801209116     Document Type: Article

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