Applied Stochastic Hydrogeology

by Rubin, Yoram

• ISBN13: 9780195138047
• ISBN10: 019513804X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-27
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Stochastic Subsurface Hydrogeology is the study of subsurface, geological heterogeneity, and its effects on flow and transport process, using probabilistic and geostatistical concepts. This book presents a rational, systematic approach for analyzing and modeling subsurface heterogeneity, and for modeling flow and transport in the subsurface, and for prediction and decision-making under uncertainty. The book covers the fundamentals and practical aspects of geostatistics and stochastic hydrogeology, coupling theoretical and practical aspects, with examples, case studies and guidelines for applications, and provides a summary and review of the major developments in these areas.

Table of Contents

Important Terms	p. xiii
Symbols	p. xv
Introduction	p. 3
Fundamentals of Stochastic Site Characterization	p. 13
Estimation and Simulation	p. 60
Moments of the Flow Variables, Part I: The Flow Equation and the Hydraulic Head	p. 86
Moments of the Flow Variables, Part II: The Effective Conductivity	p. 121
Upscaling, Computational Aspects, and Statistics of the Velocity Field	p. 140
An Overview of Stochastic Tools for Modeling Transport of Tracers in Heterogeneous Media	p. 161
The Eulerian Picture: Principles of the Eulerian Approach to Modeling the Transport of Solutes	p. 169
The Lagrangian Picture, Part I: Fundamentals of the Lagrangian Approach to Solute Transport	p. 200
The Lagrangian Picture, Part II: Models and Applications of the Lagrangian Approach to Solute Transport	p. 217
Vadose Zone, Part I: Characterization and Flow Processes	p. 288
Vadose Zone, Part II: Transport	p. 312
Quantifying and Accounting for Uncertainty	p. 321
References	p. 357
Index	p. 385
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