Solution of the MoMaS reactive transport benchmark with MIN3P-model formulation and simulation results

Computational Geosciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 405-419

  Mayer, K Ulrich ^a   MacQuarrie, Kerry T B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benchmark; MIN3P; Model verification; MoMaS; Multicomponent reactive transport

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77953873098     PISSN: 14200597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10596-009-9158-6     Document Type: Article

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