Establishing a geochemical heterogeneity model for a contaminated vadose zone — Aquifer system

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 153, Issue , 2013, Pages 122-140

  Murray, Christopher J ^a   Zachara, John M ^a   McKinley, James P ^a   Ward, Andy ^a   Bott, Yi Ju ^a   Draper, Kate ^a   Moore, Dean ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminant heterogeneity; Geostatistical analysis; Uranium groundwater plume

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUIFERS; COMPLEXATION; CONTAMINATION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DESORPTION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; MASS TRANSFER; MINERALS; PROCESS CONTROL; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; TEXTURES;

CHARACTERIZATION MEASUREMENT; CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS; GEOCHEMICAL HETEROGENEITY; GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION; GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELLS; HIGH HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITIES; KINETICALLY CONTROLLED; WATER TABLE FLUCTUATIONS;

URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

GROUND WATER; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTAMINANT HETEROGENEITY; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; URANIUM GROUNDWATER PLUME; WATER POLLUTANT;

CONTAMINANT HETEROGENEITY; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URANIUM GROUNDWATER PLUME;

ADSORPTION; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GROUNDWATER; HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; URANIUM; WASHINGTON; WATER POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85028105177     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: 18736009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2012.02.003     Document Type: Article

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