Static and push-pull methods using radon-222 to characterize dense nonaqueous phase liquid saturations

Ground Water

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 470-481

  Davis, B M ^a,b   Istok, J D ^a   Semprini, L ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

^b Chevron Texaco Energy Research and Technology Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER MODEL; CONSERVATIVE TRACERS; COSOLVENTS; DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; NATURALLY OCCURRING; PARTITIONING TRACERS; PUMP-AND-TREAT; PUSH-PULL TESTS; RADON CONCENTRATIONS; RADON-222; RETARDATION FACTORS; SAMPLE SIZES; SINGLE WELL; SPACE AND TIME; STATIC METHOD; STATIC TESTS; TEST DESIGNS; TEST LOCATION; TEST SOLUTIONS; TRICHLOROETHENES; WATER SAMPLES;

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; REMEDIATION; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER INJECTION;

RADON;

RADON; SOLVENT; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADON; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOLVENTS; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0142245521     PISSN: 0017467X     EISSN: 17456584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2003.tb02381.x     Document Type: Article

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