Present-day oxidative subsidence of organic soils and mitigation in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, USA

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 569-586

  Deverel, Steven J ^a   Ingrum, Timothy ^a   Leighton, David ^a  

^a Hydrofocus Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Geohazard; Soil Processes; Subsidence; USA. Land use

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; LAND SURFACE; LAND USE; ORGANIC SOIL; PADDY FIELD; REMEDIATION; RICE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SUBSIDENCE;

CALIFORNIA; SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84961641025     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-016-1391-1     Document Type: Article

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