Appraisal of the ethylene glycol monoethyl ether method for measuring hydratable surface area of clays and soils

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 839-849

  Quirk, J P ^a   Murray, R S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; ETHERS; QUASICRYSTALS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER ABSORPTION;

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CLAY; HYDRATION; METHODOLOGY; SOIL; SURFACE AREA;

EID: 0032877518     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj1999.634839x     Document Type: Article

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