A new method for in situ soil gas diffusivity measurement and applications in the monitoring of subsurface CO2 production

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Risk, David ^a   Kellman, Lisa ^a   Beltrami, Hugo ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIFFUSIVITY; LABORATORY METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MOISTURE CONTENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL GAS; SOIL MOISTURE; TESTING METHOD; VERTICAL PROFILE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 51449098633     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JG000445     Document Type: Article

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