An introduction to the effect of heterogeneities on the characterization and remediation of alluvial geosystems

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-4

  Jackson, R E ^a  

^a INTERA Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvium; Geosystem; Heterogeneity; Non Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL)

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER POLLUTION; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0037505807     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/9.1.1     Document Type: Article

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