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Geophysically based analysis of breakthrough curves and ion exchange processes in soil
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Haifa 32000, Israel
Pauline Kessouri
BRGM, French Geological Survey, 45060 Orleans, France
Dana Erlich
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Haifa 32000, Israel
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Haifa 32000, Israel
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Short summary
A non-invasive geophysical method (spectral induced polarization, SIP) was used to characterize and predict solute transport patterns in soil columns. Our results show that SIP-based breakthrough curve (BTC) analysis is superior over conventional outflow-based analysis as it can characterize system heterogeneity and is superior over electrical-conductivity-based analysis as it is capable of distinguishing between the adsorption end-members without the need for sampling.
A non-invasive geophysical method (spectral induced polarization, SIP) was used to characterize...
