Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences

Modeling Uncertainty in the Earth Sciences highlights the various issues, techniques and practical modeling tools available for modeling the uncertainty of complex Earth systems and the impact that it has on practical situations. The aim of the book is to provide an introductory overview which covers a broad range of tried-and-tested tools. Descriptions of concepts, philosophies, challenges, methodologies and workflows give the reader an understanding of the best way to make decisions under uncertainty for Earth Science problems.

The book covers key issues such as: Spatial and time aspect; large complexity and dimensionality; computation power; costs of 'engineering' the Earth; uncertainty in the modeling and decision process. Focusing on reliable and practical methods this book provides an invaluable primer for the complex area of decision making with uncertainty in the Earth Sciences.

Author: Jef Caers
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 07/05/2011
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781119992622

About the Author
Jef Caers, Associate Professor of Energy Resources Engineering, Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.