Identifying geochemical processes by inverse modeling of multicomponent reactive transport in the Aquia aquifer

Geosphere

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 210-219

  Dai, Zhenxue ^a   Samper, Javier ^b   Ritzi Jr , Robert ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquia aquifer; Cation exchange capacity; Geochemical processes; Identification criteria; Inverse modeling; Paleohydrology; Reactive transport; Stepwise inversion

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITY; DISSOLUTION; INFORMATION; INVERSE ANALYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; METHANE; MINERAL; MODELING; OXIDATION; PALEOHYDROLOGY; REACTIVE TRANSPORT;

AQUIA AQUIFER; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250864105     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1553040X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/GES00021.1     Document Type: Article

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