Challenges in monitoring the natural attenuation of spatially variable plumes

Biodegradation

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 359-369

  Wilson, Ryan D ^a   Thornton, Steven F ^a   MacKay, Douglas M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biodegradation; fringe; monitoring; multilevel; natural attenuation; spatial variability

Indexed keywords

NATURAL ATTENUATION; PLUME-SCALE ANALYSIS; RISK-BASED REMEDIATION; TOTAL ELECTRON ACCEPTOR;

ATTENUATION; BIOREMEDIATION; ELECTRONS; IMPURITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THERMAL PLUMES;

BIODEGRADATION;

ETHER DERIVATIVE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

BIODEGRADATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MTBE; NATURAL ATTENUATION; PLUME; POLLUTION MONITORING; SPATIAL VARIATION;

AIR FORCE; AQUIFER; ATTENUATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BUDGET; CALCULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON; HEALTH HAZARD; METHANOGENESIS; OXIDATION; PLUME; PLUME DISPERSION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALIFORNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHYL ETHERS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 7044274171     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOD.0000044591.45542.a9     Document Type: Review

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