Test methods for characterizing contaminant transport in a glaciated carbonate aquifer

Environmental Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 546-551

  Worthington, Stephen R H ^a  

^a Worthington Groundwater   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquifer assessment; Groundwater contamination; Hydrochemistry; Karst

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CALCITE; IMPURITIES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; WATER LEVELS; WATER QUALITY;

SINKHOLES;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; KARST; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; TESTING METHOD;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BOREHOLE; CARBONATE ROCK; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GLACIAL HISTORY; KARST HYDROLOGY; PCB; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

CANADA;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0036705497     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-001-0518-3     Document Type: Article

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