Distribution of terminal electron-accepting processes in an aquifer having multiple contaminant sources

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 507-516

  McMahon, P B ^a   Bruce, B W ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; ELECTRON DONOR; METHYL TERTBUTYL ETHER; TERMINAL ELECTRON ACCEPTING PROCESSES;

AQUIFERS; CARBON; ELECTRONS; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; IRON; NITRATES; RIVERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER LEVELS;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRON ACCEPTOR; GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GRUNDWATER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUNTANT SOURCE; PROVENANCE;

EID: 0031193473     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(97)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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