Field lysimeters for the study of fate and transport of explosive chemical in soils under variable environmental conditions

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6217 II, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Molina, Gloria M ^a   Padilla, Ingrid ^a   Pando, Miguel ^a   Pérez, Diego D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay; Explosive transport; Field lysimeter; Hydrus; Sand; Water flow

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE TRANSPORT; FIELD LYSIMETER; HYDRUS; WATER FLOW;

CLAY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPLOSIVES; SOILS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; THERMOCOUPLES;

LYSIMETERS;

EID: 33747346660     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.666297     Document Type: Conference Paper

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