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1 online resource (191 pages) |
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Studies in geophysics Groundwater contamination |
| Contents |
Groundwater Contamination; Copyright; Studies In Geophysics; PREFACE; Contents; OVERVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS; THE PROBLEM; GROUNDWATER: THE RESOURCE; SOURCES OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; DISPOSAL PRACTICES; Landfills; Evaporation Ponds and Lagoons; Deep Injection or Burial; Multiple Barriers; EFFECTIVE DISPOSAL SITES; GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY CONSERVATIVE TRANSPORT; Transport with Reactions; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RESTORATION OF CONTAMINATED AQUIFERS; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; REFERENCES; I BACKGROUND ; 1 The Extent of Groundwater Contamination in the United States |
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Dispersion in Fractured RockConclusions; References; 3 Contaminants in Groundwater: Chemical Processes; Introduction; Transport with Chemical Mass Transfer; Adsorption in Advective-Dispersive Systems; Limitations of the Adsorption-Isotherm Approach; Precipitation and Solubility Controls; Hydrolysis and Chemical Speciation; Oxidation and Reduction; Mineral Dissolution and Acid Consumption; Behavior of Organic Contaminants; Sorption; Chemical Reactions; Biological Reactions; Organic Compounds As Complexing Agents; Field Studies of Contaminated Groundwater; Chemical Reactions and Permeable Media |
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Problems of Evaluating the Hydrologic Hazards of a Waste RepositoryTrajectory of Contaminants; Concentration of Contaminants; Total Amount of Contaminants That Reach the Surface; Travel Time; Flow of Groundwater Through a Closed Repository; Initial Inflow; Steady-State Flow Conditions; Isolated Leaks; Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; IV EXAMPLES ; 6 Groundwater Contamination and Aquifer Reclamation at The Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Colorado; Introduction; Description of Study Area; History of Contamination; Hydrogeology; Contamination Pattern |
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And ConclusionsReferences; III METHODS OF WASTE DISPOSAL ; 4 Shallow Land Burial of Municipal Wastes; Introduction; Leachate Characteristics; Gas Production; Hydrogeologic Criteria; Unsaturated Flow; Site Size; Water Balance; Trench Covers; Trench Liners; Monitoring; Monitoring Methodology; Verification of Contamination; Conclusions; References; 5 Deep Burial Of Toxic Wastes; Introduction; Methods of Disposal; Advantages and Disadvantages of Deep Burial; A Hypothetical Repository; Hydrogeologic Properties of Rocks at Depth; General Data from Wells and Test Holes; Geochemical Evidence |
| Bibliography |
Sources of Groundwater ContaminationSeverity of Groundwater Contamination; Regional Assessments of Groundwater Contaminants in the United States; State Summaries of Known Incidences of Contamination; Arizona; California; Connecticut; Florida; Idaho; Illinois; Nebraska; New Jersey; New Mexico; South Carolina; Summary and Conclusions; References; II PROCESSES ; 2 Movement of Contaminants in Groundwater: Groundwater Transport-Advection and Dispersion; Introduction; Advection-Dispersion Equation; Is Dispersion a Fickian Process?; Definition of Dispersivity; Summary and Discussion |
| Notes |
Application of Simulation Models |
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English |
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Print version record |
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Groundwater -- Pollution -- United States
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Groundwater -- Pollution
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Forum, Geophysics Research
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| ISBN |
9780309557542 |
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0309557542 |
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0309034418 |
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9780309034418 |
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