Influence of clastic dikes on vertical migration of contaminants at the Hanford Site

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 959-970

  Murray, Christopher J ^a   Ward, Andy L ^a   Wilson, John L ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC DIKE; COMPLIANCE; EXCAVATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW MODELING; HYDROGEOLOGY; INFRARED IMAGERY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RECHARGE; WATER TABLE;

HANFORD; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 36849067856     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2007.0004     Document Type: Article

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