Quantifying data worth toward reducing predictive uncertainty

The present study demonstrates a methodology for optimization of environmental data acquisition. Based on the premise that the worth of data increases in proportion to its ability to reduce the uncertainty of key model predictions, the methodology can be used to compare the worth of different data t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ground water. - 1998. - 48(2010), 5 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 729-40
1. Verfasser: Dausman, Alyssa M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Doherty, John, Langevin, Christian D, Sukop, Michael C
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ground water
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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