Travel time analysis of tracers and reactive solutes in the unsaterated zone

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 979-1002

  Sun, Alexander ^a   Rubin, Yoram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0013662288     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221689809498596     Document Type: Article

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