Mathematical analysis of the effect of sedimentation and compaction on steady transport profiles in sediments

Transport in Porous Media

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 279-296

  Holzbecher, Ekkehard ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Advection; Analytical solution; Compaction; Decay; Degradation; Diffusion; Sedimentation; Sorption; Transport

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROSITY; SEDIMENTATION; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT LAYERS; TRANSPORT EQUATIONS;

SEDIMENTS;

COMPACTION; DIAGENESIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POROSITY; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 7244253184     PISSN: 01693913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-004-1408-4     Document Type: Article

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