United States Geological Survey YearbookThe Survey, 1986 - Geology |
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... flow . Studies of water chemistry and gas transport define naturally occurring reactions and the effects of low - level waste burial on these reactions . B с ( 4 ) unsaturated- and saturated - zone hy- drology ; ( 5 ) water chemistry ...
... flow . Studies of water chemistry and gas transport define naturally occurring reactions and the effects of low - level waste burial on these reactions . B с ( 4 ) unsaturated- and saturated - zone hy- drology ; ( 5 ) water chemistry ...
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... flow , adding a horizontal component to other- wise vertical water movement in the un- saturated zone . Because of the complexity of the site , delineation of individual flow paths is not practical . Concentrations of tritium ...
... flow , adding a horizontal component to other- wise vertical water movement in the un- saturated zone . Because of the complexity of the site , delineation of individual flow paths is not practical . Concentrations of tritium ...
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... flow in the saturated zone probably represents the greatest potential for moving radionuclide contamination offsite , especially in the more permeable pebbly sand unit , where rela- tively high ground - water velocities ( up to 2,500 ...
... flow in the saturated zone probably represents the greatest potential for moving radionuclide contamination offsite , especially in the more permeable pebbly sand unit , where rela- tively high ground - water velocities ( up to 2,500 ...
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... flows . energy . Organization The headquarters office of the Geologic Division is located in Reston , Va . , and consists of the Office of the Chief Geologist and six subordinate offices : Earthquakes , Volcanoes , and Engineering ...
... flows . energy . Organization The headquarters office of the Geologic Division is located in Reston , Va . , and consists of the Office of the Chief Geologist and six subordinate offices : Earthquakes , Volcanoes , and Engineering ...
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... flow system ( fig . 1 ) brought ground water near the land surface , where it was evaporated . Concentrations were likely low to moderately high in areas where the water table was more than several feet below the land surface . Initial ...
... flow system ( fig . 1 ) brought ground water near the land surface , where it was evaporated . Concentrations were likely low to moderately high in areas where the water table was more than several feet below the land surface . Initial ...
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