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Title: Parameter estimation and predictive uncertainty in stochastic inverse modeling of groundwater flow: Comparing null-space Monte Carlo and multiple starting point methods: NULL-SPACE MONTE CARLO AND MULTIPLE STARTING POINT

Journal Article · · Water Resources Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/wrcr.20064· OSTI ID:1381230
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  1. Geoscience Research and Applications Center, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque New Mexico USA
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Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Frontiers of Subsurface Energy Security (CFSES)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001114
OSTI ID:
1381230
Journal Information:
Water Resources Research, Vol. 49, Issue 1; Related Information: CFSES partners with University of Texas at Austin (lead); Sandia National Laboratory; ISSN 0043-1397
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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