Geological carbon sequestration: A new approach for near-surface assurance monitoring

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 818-829

  Wielopolski, Lucian ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Errors; Gamma rays; Geological sequestration; Minimum detectable limits; Monitoring; Neutrons; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN; SILICON;

ARTICLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MEASUREMENT ERROR; NEAR SURFACE ASSURANCE MONITORING; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PLUME; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESERVOIR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL SOIL VARIABILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; VEGETATION;

EID: 79953276207     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8030818     Document Type: Article

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