Multimodel Bayesian analysis of data-worth applied to unsaturated fractured tuffs

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 35, Issue , 2012, Pages 69-82

  Lu, Dan ^a   Ye, Ming ^a   Neuman, Shlomo P ^b   Xue, Liang ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Data uncertainty; Data worth; Model uncertainty; Parameter uncertainty; Uncertainty reduction; Value of information

Indexed keywords

DATA UNCERTAINTY; DATA WORTH; MODEL UNCERTAINTY; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY REDUCTION; VALUE OF INFORMATION;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; DATA ACQUISITION; ESTIMATION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WATER RESOURCES;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; TUFF; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UNSATURATED FLOW;

EID: 82355187637     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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