A statistical assessment of the uncertainty in a 3-D geological framework model

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 946-958

  Lark, R M ^a   Mathers, S J ^a   Thorpe, S ^a   Arkley, S L B ^a   Morgan, D J ^a   Lawrence, D J D ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 D geological modelling; 3 D visualisation; Error; Linear mixed model; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOSTATISTICS; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84888129913     PISSN: 00167878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2013.01.005     Document Type: Article

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