Tracer techniques for site characterization and remediation technology performance assessment: Recent developments and applications

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 250, Issue , 1998, Pages 353-360

  Rao, P S C ^a   Annable, M D ^a   Kim, H ^a   Saripalli, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; IN SITU PROCESSING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (NAPL);

REMEDIATION;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GROUNDWATER; NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REMEDIATION; TRACER;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IN SITU TEST; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REMEDIATION; TRACER;

EID: 0032441707     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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