Quantifying diffusive mass transfer in fractured shale bedrock

Water Resources Research

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2015-2030

  Jardine, P M ^a   Sanford, W E ^b   Gwo, J P ^c   Reedy, O C ^a   Hicks, D S ^a   Riggs, J S ^c   Bailey, W B ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FRACTURE; MASS TRANSFER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SHALE;

DIFFUSION; FRACTURED MEDIUM; MASS TRANSFER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SHALE;

EID: 0033029378     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999WR900043     Document Type: Article

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