Characterization of flood sediments from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and potential implications for human health and the environment

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1306, 2007, Pages 245-256

  Plumlee, Geoffrey S ^a   Foreman, William T ^a   Griffin, Dale W ^b   Lovelace, John K ^b   Meeker, Gregory P ^b   Demas, Charles R ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 77955764797     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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