Architecture of soil particles greatly influences if, when pollutants migrate
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Pollutants can find themselves ensnared underground with few options for escape, according to a study by scientists at Iowa State University, University of Texas at Arlington, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The team found that, while many factors influence contaminant migration, one of the most important are the architecture of the soil grains. The less pore connectivity, the greater the probability that contaminants will take a long time to leave the grain.