Distribution and variability of redox zones controlling spatial variability of arsenic in the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer, southeastern Arkansas

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 99, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 49-67

  Sharif, M U ^a   Davis, R K ^a   Steele, K F ^a   Kim, B ^a   Hays, P D ^a   Kresse, T M ^b   Fazio, J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquitard; Arsenic (As); Recharge potential; Redox; Sequential extraction

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS; IRRIGATION WATERING; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

ARSENIC; CARBONIC ACID; GROUND WATER; IRON; MANGANESE OXIDE;

AQUIFER; AQUITARD; ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IRRIGATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); RECHARGE; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDUCTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WATERSHED;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SEDIMENT; UNITED STATES;

ARKANSAS; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RIVERS; SOLUBILITY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY; WETLANDS;

ARKANSAS; JEFFERSON COUNTY [ARKANSAS]; MISSISSIPPI VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48349101649     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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