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In this work, the problem of modelling groundwater flow and transport in a heterogeneous environment with complex geological structures using multiple-point geostatistics is addressed. This study demonstrates how a training image can be constructed based on geological and hydrogeological field data and how multiple-point geostatistics can be applied to determine the impact of complex geological heterogeneity on groundwater flow and transport in a real aquifer. Application of the proposed approach of a hypothetical contaminant case in Brussels Sands (Belgium) shows that the type of heterogeneity encountered in the Brussels Sands may have a significant effect on contaminant transport and should be taken into account in groundwater contamination studies.
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The authors wish to acknowledge the Fund for Scientific Research – Flanders for providing a Postdoctoral Fellowship to the first author.
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Huysmans, M., Dassargues, A. (2010). Application of Multiple-Point Geostatistics on Modelling Groundwater Flow and Transport in a Cross-Bedded Aquifer. In: Atkinson, P., Lloyd, C. (eds) geoENV VII – Geostatistics for Environmental Applications. Quantitative Geology and Geostatistics, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2322-3_13
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