Hydrologic and geochemical controls on soluble benzene migration in sedimentary basins

Geofluids

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-105

  Zhang, Ye ^a   Person, M ^a   Merino, E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biodegradation; Hydrodynamics; Waterwashing

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDRODYNAMICS; POLLUTION;

EID: 18344369717     PISSN: 14688115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-8123.2005.00101.x     Document Type: Article

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