A mathematical modeling approach to improve the point estimation of landfill gas surface emissions using the flux chamber technique

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 451-463

  Perera, M D N ^a   Hettiaratchi, J P A ^b   Achari, G ^b  

^a STANTEC CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental monitoring; Flux chamber; Global warming; Landfill cover; Landfill gas; Mathematical modeling; Methane; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042371685     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S02-033     Document Type: Article

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