Laboratory characterization of non-aqueous phase liquid/tracer interaction in support of a vadose zone partitioning interwell tracer test

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 193-204

  Deeds, Neil E ^a   McKinney, Daene C ^a   Pope, Gary A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Characterization; Contamination; Partition coefficient; Tracer; Vadose zone

Indexed keywords

FLUOROCARBON; GROUND WATER; METHANE; PERFLUORODECALIN; TRACER;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; REMEDIATION; UNSATURATED ZONE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 0033973309     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-7722(99)00058-3     Document Type: Article

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