Postaudit evaluation of conceptual model uncertainty for a glacial aquifer groundwater flow and contaminant transport model;Evaluation de l'incertitude d'un modèle conceptual des écouments d'un aquifère de sédiments glaciaires et d'un modèle de transport de contaminant suite à un audit

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 945-958

  Lemke, Lawrence D ^a   Cypher, Joseph A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual models; Numerical modeling; Postaudit; Uncertainty; USA

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; AQUITARD; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; INFILTRATION; MTBE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952796523     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0554-8     Document Type: Article

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