Multi-model approach and evaluation of the uncertainty of model results. Rationale and applications to predict the behaviour of contaminants in the abiotic components of the fresh water environment

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 220, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1469-1480

  Monte, Luigi ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Expert consensus; Fresh water environment; Multi model approach; Radionuclides; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EXPERT CONSENSUS; FRESH WATER ENVIRONMENT; MULTI-MODEL APPROACH; RADIONUCLIDES; UNCERTAINTY;

APPLICATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; WATER;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; FRESHWATER; MODEL VALIDATION; PREDICTION; RADIONUCLIDE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UKRAINE;

EID: 65149099159     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.03.022     Document Type: Article

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