Investigation of hydrogeologic processes in a dipping layer structure 2. Transport and biodegradation of organics

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 173-194

  Alfnes, E ^a,b   Breedveld, G D ^a,c   Kinzelbach, W ^d   Aagaard, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Layered soil; Numerical simulation; Transport; Unsaturated soil

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; KINETIC THEORY; NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION; OIL FIELDS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SEDIMENTS; SOILS; SORPTION;

GLACIAL DELTA PLANE; UNSATURATED SOIL ZONE;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

HYDROCARBON; OXYGEN;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIODEGRADATION; FLOW MODELING; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; STRATIFICATION; UNSATURATED FLOW;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BIODEGRADATION; FLOW MODELING; LAYERED MEDIUM; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; UNSATURATED FLOW;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; DEGRADATION; EVAPORATION; GAS DIFFUSION; GAS TRANSPORT; GEOLOGY; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 1542719059     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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