Hydrogeochemical conditions and evolution at the Aspo HRL, Sweden

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 835-859

  Laaksoharju, Marcus ^a   Tullborg, Eva Lena ^b   Wikberg, Peter ^c   Wallin, Bill ^d   Smellie, John ^e  

^a DE and S/INTERA KB   (Sweden)

^b Terralogica AB   (Sweden)

^c Stockholms Kooperativa Bostadsforening   (Sweden)

^d Geokema AB   (Sweden)

^e Conterra AB ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; TUNNELING; WASTE FACILITY;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0032793767     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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