Simulation of reactive geochemical transport in groundwater using a semi-analytical screening model

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 869-882

  McNab Jr , Walt W ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geochemical modeling; Groundwater geochemistry; Reactive chemical transport

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER; REACTIVE CHEMICAL TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031426164     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00056-3     Document Type: Article

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