Can stable isotopes be used to monitor landfill leachate impact on surface waters?

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 88, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 49-53

  North, Jessica C ^a,b   Frew, Russell D ^a,b   Van Hale, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Iso trace New Zealand Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Deuterium; Landfill leachate; Streams

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPES; LANDFILL LEACHATE; STABLE ISOTOPES;

CARBON; CONTAMINATION; DEUTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ISOTOPES; LAND FILL; LEACHATE TREATMENT;

SURFACE WATERS;

LANDFILL; LEACHATE; POLLUTION MONITORING; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER POLLUTION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 31744434298     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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