Accumulation of water and generation of leachate in a young landfill

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 203, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Bendz, D ^a   Singh, V P ^b   Akesson M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Landfill; Leachate; Water

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION; LEACHATE FLUX;

LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MOISTURE; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RAIN; SOILS;

WATER;

LANDFILL LEACHATE; LEACHATE;

EID: 0031593017     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(97)00080-2     Document Type: Article

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