The effects of barometric pumping on contaminant transport

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 145-166

  Auer, L H ^a   Rosenberg, N D ^a   Birdsell, K H ^a   Whitney, E M ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

hydrology; soil remediation; unsaturated zone

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

DISPERSION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; POROUS MEDIA; PUMPS;

BAROMETRIC PUMPING; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; SOIL REMEDIATION; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 0030274210     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(96)00010-1     Document Type: Article

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