Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6334948 | Applied Geochemistry | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This reconnaissance study demonstrates the potential for a new geochemical approach to studying geochemical processes in the unsaturated sediments in semi-arid environments due to both natural and human influences. The use of directly extracted water, rather than extraction by dilution (elutriation), facilitates an improved understanding of hydrological and geochemical processes in the unsaturated zone and into the capillary fringe at the water table, because it avoids potential chemical changes induced during elutriation.
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Authors
Li Jin, W. Mike Edmunds, Zunli Lu, Jinzhu Ma,