Enhancing safety of nuclear waste disposal by exploiting regional ground water flow: The recharge area concept

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 4-25

  Tóth, József ^a   Sheng, Grant ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0006746258     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100400050252     Document Type: Article

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