Field study on colloid transport using fluorescent microspheres

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-93

  Burkhardt, M ^a,b   Kasteel, R ^b   Vanderborght, J ^b   Vereecken, H ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLOID; CROSS SECTION; FIELD METHOD; FLUORESCENCE; INFILTRATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; VADOSE ZONE;

EID: 38149096376     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: 13652389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.2007.00989.x     Document Type: Article

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