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Lynn W. Gelhar

Lynn W. Gelhar

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Earth Science

D-Index
42
Citations
19480
World Ranking
5117
National Ranking
1910

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1983 - Fellow of American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Overview

Lynn W. Gelhar is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research career is marked by recognition within the scientific community, notably through their 1983 election as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

There are no records of recent papers, frequent co-authors, or publication venues available to further detail their publication trends or collaborative networks. Similarly, no specific main fields or subfields of study, nor detailed main topics of work, are listed for this scientist.

Likewise, there is no information available regarding book publications by Lynn W. Gelhar. The absence of listed research papers or topics limits detailed insight into the precise thematic focus of their work, though the AGU fellowship suggests contributions within geophysical sciences or related domains.

The scientist is currently living, and their career information primarily indicates involvement within a leading research institution in the United States. The available data underscores the recognized stature within the geophysical scientific community without elaborating on particular research areas or outputs.

Best Publications

  • A Critical Review of Data on Field-Scale Dispersion in Aquifers

    Lynn W. Gelhar;Claire Welty;Kenneth R. Rehfeldt

  • Three‐dimensional stochastic analysis of macrodispersion in aquifers

    Lynn W. Gelhar;Carl L. Axness

  • Stochastic subsurface hydrology

    Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Stochastic subsurface hydrology from theory to applications

    Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Large-scale natural gradient tracer test in sand and gravel, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 1. Experimental design and observed tracer movement

    D.R. LeBlanc;S.P. Garabedian;K.M. Hess;L.W. Gelhar

  • Large‐scale natural gradient tracer test in sand and gravel, Cape Cod, Massachusetts: 1. Experimental design and observed tracer movement

    Denis R. LeBlanc;Stephen P. Garabedian;Kathryn M. Hess;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Field study of dispersion in a heterogeneous aquifer: 2. Spatial moments analysis

    E. Eric Adams;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Stochastic Analysis of Unsaturated Flow in Heterogeneous Soils: 1. Statistically Isotropic Media

    T.-C. Jim Yeh;Lynn W. Gelhar;Allan L. Gutjahr

  • Numerical simulation of solute transport in three-dimensional, randomly heterogeneous porous media

    Andrew F. B. Tompson;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Large-scale natural gradient tracer test in sand and gravel, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 2, Analysis of spatial moments for a nonreactive tracer

    Stephen P. Garabedian;Dennis R. LeBlanc;Lynn W. Gelhar;Michael A. Celia

  • Stochastic analysis of spatial variability in subsurface flows: 1. Comparison of one- and three-dimensional flows

    Adel A. Bakr;Lynn W. Gelhar;Allan L. Gutjahr;John R. MacMillan

  • Stochastic analysis of macrodispersion in a stratified aquifer

    Lynn W. Gelhar;Allan L. Gutjahr;Richard L. Naff

  • Field study of dispersion in a heterogeneous aquifer: 3. Geostatistical analysis of hydraulic conductivity

    Kenneth R. Rehfeldt;J. Mark Boggs;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Implementation of the three-dimensional turning bands random field generator

    Andrew F. B. Tompson;Rachid Ababou;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Field study of dispersion in a heterogeneous aquifer: 1. Overview and site description

    J. Mark Boggs;Steven C. Young;Lisa M. Beard;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Stochastic analysis of spatial variability in subsurface flows: 2. Evaluation and application

    Allan L. Gutjahr;Lynn W. Gelhar;Adel A. Bakr;John R. MacMillan

  • General Analysis of Longitudinal Dispersion in Nonuniform Flow

    L. W. Gelhar;M. A. Collins

  • Stochastic modeling of large-scale transient unsaturated flow systems

    Aristotelis Mantoglou;Lynn W. Gelhar

  • Subsurface flow and transport : a stochastic approach

    Gedeon Dagan;Shlomo P. Neuman

  • Stochastic Analysis of Unsaturated Flow in Heterogeneous Soils: 2. Statistically Anisotropic Media With Variable α

    T.-C. Jim Yeh;Lynn W. Gelhar;Allan L. Gutjahr

  • Stochastic Analysis of Unsaturated Flow in Heterogeneous Soils: 3. Observations and Applications

    T.-C. Jim Yeh;Lynn W. Gelhar;Allan L. Gutjahr

  • Transport in three-dimensionally heterogeneous aquifers: 2. Predictions and observations of concentration fluctuations

    Vivek Kapoor;Lynn W. Gelhar

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm
Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm University of Maryland, College Park
Harihar Rajaram
Harihar Rajaram Johns Hopkins University
Warren W. Wood
Warren W. Wood Michigan State University
Christopher J. Duffy
Christopher J. Duffy Pennsylvania State University
John L. Wilson
John L. Wilson New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Chin-Fu Tsang
Chin-Fu Tsang Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Michael A. Celia
Michael A. Celia Princeton University

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