Detecting leachate plumes and groundwater pollution at Ruseifa municipal landfill utilizing VLF-EM method

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 65, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 121-131

  Al Tarazi, E ^a   Abu Rajab, J ^a   Al Naqa, A ^a   El Waheidi, M ^b  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

2 D VLF inversion; Aquifer pollution; Hydrochemistry; Landfill; VLF EM method

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; COLIFORM BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LEACHING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POLLUTION; REFUSE DISPOSAL; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WELLS;

2-D VLF INVERSION; AQUIFER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LANDFILL; VLF-EM METHOD;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIOCHEMISTRY; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DATA INVERSION; DETECTION METHOD; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; MAPPING; PLUME;

EID: 51649122651     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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