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A CATALOG OF GROUND WATER FLOW SOLUTIONS FOR PLUME DIVING CALCULATIONS
Citation:
GOROKHOVSKI, V. M. AND J. W. WEAVER. A CATALOG OF GROUND WATER FLOW SOLUTIONS FOR PLUME DIVING CALCULATIONS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-07/122, 2007.
Impact/Purpose:
To assist decision-making by improving approaches to subsurface contaminant transport modeling based on evaluation of field observations and subsequent development of appropriate modeling approaches and tools.
Description:
This report focuses on the problem of diving plumes, a term which generally refers to plumes that go deeper into aquifers with distances from their sources. This document presents the mathematical basis of software for real-time development and refinement of site conceptual models. The emphasis in the work is on evaluation of ground water flow patterns and the proper placement of vertical sample intervals. Lack of consideration of plume diving could result in underestimation of the extent of contamination at these sites.