Evaluation, analysis and prediction of geologic structures

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 76-85

  Woodward, Nicholas B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanced cross sections; Model validation; Model verification; Uncertainty quantification

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DEFORMATION; DIGITAL STORAGE; POPULATION STATISTICS; STRATIGRAPHY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BALANCED CROSS SECTIONS; EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; MODEL VALIDATION; MODEL VERIFICATION; NUCLEAR WASTE-STORAGE FACILITIES; SEISMIC REFLECTION SURVEY; UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATIONS;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CROSS SECTION; DEFORMATION; GEOLOGICAL STRUCTURE; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

EID: 84863991834     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2012.02.012     Document Type: Article

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