Variability of an unsaturated sand unit underlying a radioactive- waste trench
Investigates the variability in properties of an unsaturated sand unit that lies at a depth of 13 m below land surface. Four-hundred-forty soil core samples, obtained from a 1.75 by 18-m horizontal plane within a sand unit underlying a waste trench, were used to describe the variability of moisture content, tritium concentration, and several physical properties. A simple model based on unit-gradient theory was used to calculate fluxes of water and tritium through the study plane. The effects of including spatial variability of properties in model calculations were examined. -from Authors
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1991 |
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Title | Variability of an unsaturated sand unit underlying a radioactive- waste trench |
Authors | R. W. Healy, P. C. Mills |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Soil Science Society of America Journal |
Index ID | 70014957 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |