Rhodamine WT as a reactive tracer: Laboratory study and field consequences

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 262, 2000, Pages 201-205

  Sutton, D J ^a   Kabala, Z J ^a   Vasudevan, D ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; AQUIFERS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; ERRORS; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETERS; ISOMERS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SAND; SOLUTIONS; SORPTION;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; EQUILIBRIUM SORPTION; REACTIVE TRACER;

TRACE ANALYSIS;

DYE TRACER; FIELD MARGIN; LABORATORY METHOD;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034049707     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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