| Title: |
Salt-pump mechanism for contaminant intrusion into coastal aquifers
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
EU Projects
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| Year: |
2003 |
| Availability: |
Science 300(5621), 350
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| Author 1/Producer: |
Dror, I
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Amitay, Yaron, B and Berkowitz, B
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| Author / Producer Type: |
University research group / research institute
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| Publisher: |
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Persistent Organic Pollutants
Diffuse pollution-->Sources
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater protection overview
Water resources and their management -->Stresses, quality and ecological status
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview
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| Short description: |
The paper provides a summary of laboratory based experiments investigating the so-called 'salt-pump' effect, whereby organic pollutants in coastal seawaters may be transferred to coastal aquifers as a result of the creation of a chemical gradient between saline and fresh water
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Submitted By:
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Dr Stefan Gödeke WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 15/05/2007
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