Transport of ultratrace reduced gases and particulate, near-surface oxidation, metal deposition and adsorption

Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-213

  Klusman, Ronald W ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; New exploration techniques; Reduced chimney; Soil gas

Indexed keywords

CHIMNEYS; GROUNDWATER; ORE DEPOSITS; OXIDATION; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; SOILS;

BAROMETRIC PUMPING; COMPUTER MODELLING; EXPLORATION METHODS; EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES; MICROBIAL OXIDATION; SOIL GAS; UNSATURATED ZONE MODELS; VERTICAL TRANSPORTS;

GASES;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DEPOSITION; GOLD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL GAS;

EID: 70349192740     PISSN: 14677873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/1467-7873/09-192     Document Type: Article

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