Modeling of nonequilibrium bromide transport through alluvial gravel vadose zones

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 731-746

  Dann, R ^a,d   Bidwell, V ^b   Thomas, S ^c   Wohling T ^b   Close, M ^a  

^a ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN AGRITECH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL GRAVEL; DUAL-PERMEABILITY MODELS; FLUX DYNAMICS; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; HYDRUS MODEL; HYDRUS-1D; INVERSE METHODS; LONG TAIL; MACRO PORES; MATRIX DOMAINS; MODEL PARAMETERS; MODEL RESULTS; NEW ZEALAND; NON EQUILIBRIUM; OBSERVED DATA; POTENTIAL CONTAMINANTS; SUCTION CUP; TOTAL FLUX; TRANSPORT PROCESS; VADOSE ZONE;

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; INVERSE PROBLEMS; LEACHING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; BOUNDARY CONDITION; BROMIDE; BROMINE; CELL ORGANELLE; DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HETEROGENEITY; MATRIX; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VADOSE ZONE; WATER CONTENT;

CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CANTERBURY PLAINS; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 79960243621     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2009.0127     Document Type: Article

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