Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "unsaturated zone"
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Hydrogeochemical, Mineralogical and Microbial Processes Occurring in Old Sulfide-Rich Tailings
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-30)The former Sherritt-Gordon Mine, located in Sherridon Manitoba, processed approximately 7.7 Mt of sulfide ore between 1931 and 1951. The Zn-Cu volcanic massive-sulfide ore body yielded Zn and Cu concentrates with minor ... -
Hydrophysical evolution, soil water dynamics, and productivity of Sphagnum carpets in a regenerating cutover peatland
(University of Waterloo, 2014-11-26)The physical and hydrologic characteristics of cutover peatlands often inhibit the regeneration of typical peatland vegetation, particularly the keystone peat-forming genus <i>Sphagnum</i>, in the absence of active ... -
Impacts of Ethanol in Gasoline on Subsurface Contamination
(University of Waterloo, 2009-10-09)The increasing use of ethanol as a gasoline additive has raised concerns over the potential impacts ethanol might have on groundwater contamination. In North America, 10% ethanol is commonly being added to gasoline (termed ...