Factors controlling the distribution and transport of trichloroethene in a sand aquifer: Hydrogeology and results of an in situ transport experiment

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 202, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 315-340

  Benker, E ^a,c   Davis, G B ^b   Barry, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Fluor Daniel GTI   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advection; Dispersion; Ground water; Retardation; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEOLOGY; SAND AQUIFERS; TRICHLOROETHENE (TCE);

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SAND;

HYDROLOGY;

AQUIFER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUTION;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; TRICHLOROETHENE;

EID: 0031431082     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00075-9     Document Type: Article

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