Evaluation of deep vadose zone contaminant flux into groundwater: Approach and case study

Oostrom, M.; Truex, M. J.; Last, G. V.; Strickland, C. E.; Tartakovsky, G. D.

doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.03.002

Title: Evaluation of deep vadose zone contaminant flux into groundwater: Approach and case study

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Oostrom, M.; Truex, M. J.; Last, G. V.;

; Tartakovsky, G. D.

Publication Date:: 2016-06-01

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1359270

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology Journal Volume: 189 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0169-7722

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Oostrom, M., Truex, M. J., Last, G. V., Strickland, C. E., and Tartakovsky, G. D.. Evaluation of deep vadose zone contaminant flux into groundwater: Approach and case study.  Netherlands: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Oostrom, M., Truex, M. J., Last, G. V., Strickland, C. E., & Tartakovsky, G. D.. Evaluation of deep vadose zone contaminant flux into groundwater: Approach and case study.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.03.002

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"Evaluation of deep vadose zone contaminant flux into groundwater: Approach and case study".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.03.002.

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