Measurement and modeling of temporal variations in hydrocarbon vapor behavior in a layered soil profile

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-239

  Davis, G B ^a   Rayner, J L ^a   Trefry, M G ^a   Fisher, S J ^a   Patterson, B M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE MODELS; BIODEGRADATION RATE; CEMENTED LAYERS; DEPTH PROFILE; FIRST-ORDER MODELS; GASOLINE VAPORS; GROUND SURFACES; HYDROCARBON BIODEGRADATION; HYDROCARBON VAPORS; IN-SITU; LAYERED SOILS; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; ONLINE MONITORING; PERTH , WESTERN AUSTRALIA; RELIABLE ESTIMATES; SEASONAL CHANGES; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SOIL LAYERINGS; SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTY; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VADOSE ZONE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; MICROBIOLOGY; MODELS; MONITORING; SOIL MOISTURE; VAPORS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

SOIL POLLUTION;

EID: 34547866807     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2004.0029     Document Type: Article

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