Shallow groundwater denitrification rate measurement by acetylene block

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1531-1538

  Bragan, R J ^a   Starr, J L ^b   Parkin, T B ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER; NITROGEN OXIDES; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION;

NITROUS OXIDE; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER;

ACETYLENE;

ACETYLENE; GROUND WATER; NITROUS OXIDE;

ARTICLE; DENITRIFICATION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0031279781     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1997.00472425002600060012x     Document Type: Article

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