Vadose Zone : Science and Technology Solutions (2 Volume Set)

This two-volume reference, developed under the direction of the US Department of Energy and coordinated jointly by the Subsurface Contaminants Focus Area and the Savannah River Techology Center, draws on three national workshops and input from some 100 scientists and engineers. After a chapter defining the vadose zone what it is, why it matters, and how it works coverage includes management of a vadose zone project, characterization and monitoring, flow and transport modeling, biogeochemical considerations and complexities, remediation of inorganic and organic contamination, barriers and containment methods, and the future. Numerous case studies illustrate specific techniques as well as general chapter topics; the included CD-ROM contains additional case studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)