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Fuzzy-stochastic characterization of site uncertainty and variability in groundwater flow and contaminant transport through a heterogeneous aquifer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19217686     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Site variabilities and uncertainties in data and information lead to significant spread in results of groundwater flow and contaminant transport models. A framework for hybrid propagation of random uncertainties represented by probability theory; nonrandom uncertainties represented by fuzzy set theory; and site variabilities represented by geostatistics was developed in this research. A case study was provided to explain the computational algorithm. The methodology presented here can be applied to complex environments where there are site variabilities as well as uncertainties of different kinds. The algorithm is suited when uncertainties in some variables may be best represented as fuzzy numbers whereas in others as probability distributions and both form part of the same governing equation.
Authors:
Kejiang Zhang; Hua Li; Gopal Achari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-01-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of contaminant hydrology     Volume:  106     ISSN:  1873-6009     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Contam. Hydrol.     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-24     Completed Date:  2009-05-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8805644     Medline TA:  J Contam Hydrol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  73-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Environmental Monitoring* / methods,  statistics & numerical data
Fresh Water / analysis*
Fuzzy Logic
Models, Theoretical*
Observer Variation
Stochastic Processes
Uncertainty
Water Movements*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
Chemical
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0/Water Pollutants, Chemical

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