Partitioning tracer tests for characterizing immiscible-fluid saturations and interfacial areas in the vadose zone

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 138-147

  Brusseau, Mark L ^a   Nelson, Nicole T ^a   Costanza Robinson, Molly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; IMPURITIES; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; REMEDIATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SOIL MOISTURE;

CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT; FLUID INTERFACIAL AREA; IMMISCIBLE LIQUIDS; ORGANIC CONTAMINANT; PARTITIONING TRACERS; SOIL WATER CONTENT; SUBSURFACE CHARACTERIZATIONS; SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT;

SOIL TESTING;

EID: 17044425237     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/2.2.138     Document Type: Review

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