A geostatistical investigation into changing permeability of sandstones during weathering simulations

Geographical Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 180-203

  McKinley, Jennifer M ^a   McCabe, Stephen ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOSTATISTICS; KRIGING; MASONRY; MOISTURE; PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS; SANDSTONE; SPATIAL VARIATION; WEATHERING;

EID: 77953149291     PISSN: 00167363     EISSN: 15384632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-4632.2010.00789.x     Document Type: Article

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