Environmental contamination in cold regions poses unique problems. It affects traditionally pristine areas and presents substantial operational difficulties. The extreme temperature range, soils and geology, the unique biological diversity, the freezing and thawing of pollutants, and the impact of human activities make environmental site assessment and remediation a challenging task.
Based on papers presented at an international workshop held in Anchorage, Alaska, Contaminant Hydrology: Cold Regions Modeling provides insight into areas such as:

  • Problems of contaminant hydrology
  • Strategies for development of cost effective amelioration procedures
  • Basic guidelines for conducting groundwater modeling
  • Feasibility and computer model studies
    Appoximately 50% of the earth's land mass is frozen at some time during the annual cycle. While we know a lot about contaminant fate and transport in cold regions, we must gain a better understanding of the effects of contamination and predicting the effectiveness of remedial actions. Contaminant Hydrology: Cold Regions Modeling provides this knowledge, making it easier to choose cost-efficient and effective methods.
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    Covers problems of contaminant hydrology, strategies for development of cost effective amelioration procedures, basic guidelines for conducting groundwater modeling, and feasibility and computer model studies. This book defines the status of cold regions contaminant transport models and provides example applications of models.
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    THE NATURE OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY AND CASE STUDIES FOR ASSESSMENT. Problems of Contaminant Hydrology in Siberia. Direct Measurements of Air Distribution During In Situ Air Sparging. Subsurface Barrier and Recovery Trench for Contaminant Removal: Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, Point Barrow, Alaska. Strategies for Development of Cost-Effective Amelioration Procedures for Oil Spills in Cold Regions. EXAMPLES APPLICATIONS OF MODELS FOR COLD REGIONS. Basis Guidelines for Conducting Groundwater Modeling Efforts to Meet Environmental Requirements. Hydrogeological Problems in Developing the Diamond-Bearing Deposits in Northern Regions of Russia. Application of Freezing for Concentrating Solutes in Liquid Radioactive Waste Solutions. Feasibility and Computer Model Studies of Isolation of Radioactive Wastes in Perennially Frozen Bedrock. Permafrost and Stratigraphic Layer Identification Using a Hierarchical Neural Network for Interpretation of Ground-Penetrating Radar. CASE STUDY MODELS FOR COLD REGIONS. Permeability of Frozen Silt to Organic Contaminants. A Pore-Scale Model for Soil Freezing. Sensible Heat Exchange During Snowmelt. Retention Kinetics Heavy Metals in Soils: Modeling Approaches. Measurements and Modeling of Benzene Transport in a Discontinuous Permafrost Region.
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    Produktdetaljer

    ISBN
    9781566704762
    Publisert
    2000-06-21
    Utgiver
    Vendor
    CRC Press Inc
    Vekt
    640 gr
    Høyde
    234 mm
    Bredde
    156 mm
    Aldersnivå
    UU, UP, P, G, 05, 06, 01
    Språk
    Product language
    Engelsk
    Format
    Product format
    Innbundet
    Antall sider
    262

    Biographical note

    S.A. Grant, John M. Baker, I.K. Iskandar