Methane Sources and Migration Mechanisms in Shallow Groundwaters in Parker and Hood Counties, Texas—A Heavy Noble Gas Analysis

Wen, Tao; Castro, M. Clara; Nicot, Jean-Philippe; Hall, Chris M.; Larson, Toti; Mickler, Patrick; Darvari, Roxana

doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b01494

Title: Methane Sources and Migration Mechanisms in Shallow Groundwaters in Parker and Hood Counties, Texas—A Heavy Noble Gas Analysis

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Wen, Tao ^[1]; Castro, M. Clara ^[1]; Nicot, Jean-Philippe ^[2]; Hall, Chris M. ^[1]; Larson, Toti ^[2]; Mickler, Patrick ^[2]; Darvari, Roxana ^[2]

University of Michigan, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1005, United States
University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, Austin, Texas 78713-8924, United States

Publication Date:: Fri Oct 14 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1619437

Grant/Contract Number:: 11122-56

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Environmental Science and Technology

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Environmental Science and Technology Journal Volume: 50 Journal Issue: 21; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-936X

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Wen, Tao, Castro, M. Clara, Nicot, Jean-Philippe, Hall, Chris M., Larson, Toti, Mickler, Patrick, and Darvari, Roxana. Methane Sources and Migration Mechanisms in Shallow Groundwaters in Parker and Hood Counties, Texas—A Heavy Noble Gas Analysis.  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Wen, Tao, Castro, M. Clara, Nicot, Jean-Philippe, Hall, Chris M., Larson, Toti, Mickler, Patrick, & Darvari, Roxana. Methane Sources and Migration Mechanisms in Shallow Groundwaters in Parker and Hood Counties, Texas—A Heavy Noble Gas Analysis.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b01494

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  title        = {Methane Sources and Migration Mechanisms in Shallow Groundwaters in Parker and Hood Counties, Texas—A Heavy Noble Gas Analysis},

  author       = {Wen, Tao and Castro, M. Clara and Nicot, Jean-Philippe and Hall, Chris M. and Larson, Toti and Mickler, Patrick and Darvari, Roxana},

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