Geochemical evolution of highly alkaline and saline tank waste plumes during seepage through vadose zone sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 491-502

  Wan, Jiamin ^a   Tokunaga, Tetsu K ^a   Larsen, Joern T ^a   Serne, R Jeff ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; LEAKAGE; PLUME; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SALINITY; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; VADOSE ZONE;

HANFORD; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 0742322785     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7037(00)00482-4     Document Type: Article

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