Aquifer heterogeneity: Hydrogeological and hydrochemical properties of the Botany Sands aquifer and their impact on contaminant transport

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-64

  Jankowski, J ^a   Beck, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ERM Contaminated Site Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

Botany Basin; Botany Sands aquifer; Contaminant transport; Hydrogeochemistry; Hydrogeology

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; HYDROGEOLOGY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034143847     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2000.00768.x     Document Type: Article

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