Abstract
The unsaturated zone separates the soil surface, where pollutants generally originate, from the groundwater. Thus, the unsaturated zone plays an important role in the transfer of pollutants and it can be used conveniently as a buffer to modify their impact upon groundwater.
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Dagan, G. (1984). Introductory Comments. In: Yaron, B., Dagan, G., Goldshmid, J. (eds) Pollutants in Porous Media. Ecological Studies, vol 47. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69585-8_23
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