Determining site-specific background level with geostatistics for remediation of heavy metals in neighborhood soils

Determining site-specific background level with geostatistics for remediation of heavy metals in neighborhood soils

The choice of a relevant, uncontaminated site for the determination of site-specific background concentrations for pollutants is critical for planning remediation of a contaminated site. The guidelines used to arrive at concentration levels vary from state to state, complicating this process. The re...

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Main Authors: Tammy M. Milillo, Gaurav Sinha, Joseph A. Gardella Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2017-03-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
Subjects:
site-specific background value
contaminated
soil contamination
geostatistics
spatial interpolation
indicator kriging
soil remediation
Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/environmental/article/1353/fulltext.html

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