Stochastic simulation of non-gaussian 3d conductivity fields in a fractured medium with multiple statistical populations: Case study

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 554-566

  Llopis Albert, C ^a   Capilla, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fractured rock; Geostatistics; Gradual conditioning method; Mass transport; Non Gaussian; Secondary data; Stochastic inversion

Indexed keywords

FRACTURED ROCK; GEO-STATISTICS; GRADUAL CONDITIONING METHOD; MASS TRANSPORT; NON-GAUSSIAN; SECONDARY DATA; STOCHASTIC INVERSION;

AQUIFERS; FRACTURE; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; INVERSE PROBLEMS; MASS TRANSFER; POROUS MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; ROCKS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

AQUIFER; BIOSPHERE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; GEOSTATISTICS; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MASS TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIUM; RADIONUCLIDE; REPOSITORY; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STOCHASTICITY; TRAVEL TIME;

ASPO; SODERMANLAND; SWEDEN;

EID: 77955624542     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000214     Document Type: Article

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