Effect of source variability and transport processes on carbon isotope ratios of TCE and PCE in two sandy aquifers

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 74, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 265-282

  Hunkeler, D ^a   Chollet, N ^a   Pittet, X ^a   Aravena, R ^b   Cherry, J A ^b   Parker, B L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorinated solvents; CSIA; Groundwater; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CHLORINATION; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; IMPURITIES; ISOTOPES; OLEFINS; SAND; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CARBON ISOTOPES; CHLORINATED ETHENES; DENSE NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS (DNAPL); TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

CARBON;

CARBON; CHLORINE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; GROUND WATER; ISOTOPE; TETRACHLOROETHANE; TRICHLOROETHANE;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; CARBON ISOTOPE; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID; PLUME; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CANADA; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENSITY; DISSOLUTION; FRACTIONATION; LIQUID; MEASUREMENT; PLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAND; SOLUBILITY; WATER FLOW;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CANADA; CARBON ISOTOPES; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 4444235240     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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