Biogeochemistry and natural attenuation of nitrate in groundwater at an explosives test facility

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1483-1494

  Beller, Harry R ^a   Madrid, Vic ^a   Hudson, G Bryant ^a   McNab, Walt W ^a   Carlsen, Tina ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BIOCHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; EXPLOSIVES; ISOTOPES; NITRATES;

HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; HIGH-EXPLOSIVE TEST FACILITIES;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; EXPLOSIVE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NATURAL ATTENUATION; NITRATE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942717244     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2003.12.010     Document Type: Article

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