Analysis of the distribution of inorganic constituents in a landfill leachate-contaminated aquifer Astrolabe Park, Sydney, Australia

Environmental Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 263-272

  Jorstad, L B ^a   Jankowski, J ^a   Acworth, R I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Geophysics; Hydrogeochemistry; Landfill; Leachate plume; Vertical monitoring

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER; LAND FILL; LEACHING;

LEACHATE PLUMES; MUNICIPAL LANDFILL;

GEOLOGY;

BOREHOLE LOGGING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; POLLUTION MONITORING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

EID: 4344716278     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-004-0978-3     Document Type: Article

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