Geochemical heterogeneity of a gasoline-contaminated aquifer

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 261-284

  Cozzarelli, Isabelle M ^a   Herman, Janet S ^b   Baedecker, Mary Jo ^a   Fischer, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquifer; Geochemical heterogeneity; Hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; GROUND WATER;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROCARBON;

AQUIFER; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0033376810     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00050-9     Document Type: Article

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