Assessment of diesel contamination in groundwater using electromagnetic induction geophysical techniques

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 584-588

  Jin, Song ^a   Fallgren, Paul ^a   Cooper, Jeffrey ^a   Morris, Jeffrey ^a   Urynowicz, Michael ^b  

^a WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Diesel contamination; Electromagnetic induction; Geophysical technique; Groundwater monitoring; Site model; Subsurface petroleum hydrocarbon

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GEOPHYSICAL PROSPECTING; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SITE SELECTION;

DIESEL CONTAMINATION; DIESEL PLUMES; ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEY; GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES; GROUNDWATER MONITORING; HETEROGENEITIES; PETROLEUM CONTAMINANTS; SUBSURFACE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS;

DIESEL FUELS;

DIESEL FUEL; GROUND WATER;

ARTICLE; COAL MINING; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ELECTROMAGNETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GASOLINE; PHYSICS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WYOMING;

EID: 41949111545     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520801893550     Document Type: Article

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