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V. Liner The volume contained within the liner may be divided conveniently into
three main zones — primary, intermediate, and dilution. The functions of these
zones are described below in turn. A. Primary Zone The purpose of the primary ...
V. Liner The volume contained within the liner may be divided conveniently into
three main zones — primary, intermediate, and dilution. The functions of these
zones are described below in turn. A. Primary Zone The purpose of the primary ...
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A. Periglacial Zone The term periglacial has come to mean the complex of cold-
climate processes and land- forms, including but not limited to those near active
glaciers. A key feature is frost action, especially the freezing and thawing of ...
A. Periglacial Zone The term periglacial has come to mean the complex of cold-
climate processes and land- forms, including but not limited to those near active
glaciers. A key feature is frost action, especially the freezing and thawing of ...
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Saturated zone: Region below the water table where all voids are filled with
water, and fluid pressures exceed atmospheric pressure. Vadoze zone: Region
between the ground surface and the water table, where voids contain both water
and ...
Saturated zone: Region below the water table where all voids are filled with
water, and fluid pressures exceed atmospheric pressure. Vadoze zone: Region
between the ground surface and the water table, where voids contain both water
and ...
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| Title | Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Volume 1 |
| Editor | Robert A. Meyers |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Academic Press, 1992 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Feb 2005 |
| ISBN | 0122269306, 9780122269301 |
| Length | 698 pages |
| Subjects | › Science / Applied Sciences |
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