Estimating diesel degradation rates from N2, O2 and CO2 concentration versus depth data in a loamy sand

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 115-124

  Van De Steene, J ^a   Verplancke, H ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; DIESEL; GAS TRANSPORT; LOAMY SAND; NATURAL ATTENUATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SOIL DEPTH; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 33846839092     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2006.00813.x     Document Type: Article

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