Ground water chlorinated ethenes in tree trunks: Case studies, influence of recharge, and potential degradation mechanism

Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 124-138

  Vroblesky, Don A ^a   Clinton, Barton D ^b   Vose, James M ^b   Casey, Clifton C ^c   Harvey, Gregory J ^d   Bradley, Paul M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c S Div Nav Facilities Eng Command   (United States)

^d WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; ETHYLENE; INFILTRATION; RAIN;

AQUIFIERS; CHLORINATED ETHENES; GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; NAVAL WEAPONS STATIONS;

GROUNDWATER;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONTAMINATED LAND; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; RECHARGE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

CHARLESTON; COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 5344220957     PISSN: 10693629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6592.2004.tb01299.x     Document Type: Article

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