A numerical study of soil cover performance

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-92

  Yanful, Ernest K ^a   Morteza Mousavi, S ^a   De Souza, Lin Pei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary layer; Environmental management; Infiltration barrier; Optimum design; Oxygen diffusion; Sand bentonite; Soil cover; Water level

Indexed keywords

DECOMMISSIONING; INFILTRATION; MINE WASTE; NUMERICAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; POROSITY; SOIL COVER; TAILINGS; WATER CONTENT; WATER TABLE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EVAPORATION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; POROSITY; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; SOIL INFILTRATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER CONTENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER TABLE;

EID: 33746696564     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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