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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-3097-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-3097-2020
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16 Jun 2020
Research article |  | 16 Jun 2020

Interpretation of multi-scale permeability data through an information theory perspective

Aronne Dell'Oca, Alberto Guadagnini, and Monica Riva

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Permeability of natural systems exhibits heterogeneous spatial variations linked with the size of the measurement support scale. As the latter becomes coarser, the system appearance is less heterogeneous. As such, sets of permeability data associated with differing support scales provide diverse amounts of information. In this contribution, we leverage information theory to quantify the information content of gas permeability datasets collected with four diverse measurement support scales.