Investigation of pyrite-weathering processes in the vadose zone using optical oxygen sensors

Environmental Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 800-809

  Hecht, H ^a   Kolling M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Optode; Oxygen diffusion; Pyrite; Vadose zone; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; OPTICAL SENSORS; OXYGEN SENSORS; PH SENSORS; WEATHERING;

DEPYRITIZATIONS;

PYRITES;

OXYGEN; PYRITE; VADOSE ZONE; WEATHERING;

EID: 0036819543     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-002-0583-2     Document Type: Article

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