Integration of multi-channel piezometry and electrical tomography to better define chemical heterogeneity in a landfill leachate plume within a sand aquifer

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 200-220

  Acworth, R I ^a   Jorstad, L B ^b  

^a School of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^b Environmental Resources Management Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geophysical methods; Landfills; Leachate plume

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; POROSITY;

GEOPHYSICAL METHODS; LEACHATE PLUME; PIEZOMETER;

LAND FILL;

AQUIFERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; LAND FILL; POROSITY;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; LANDFILL; LEACHATE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; LEACHING; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; TOMOGRAPHY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SILICON DIOXIDE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TOMOGRAPHY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 31144449041     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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