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This monumental work (1540 pages in two volumes, with 445 pages of additional case studies on compact disk) was produced as the intended outgrowth of workshops sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 1998 and 1999 on science and technology applicable to contaminants between the land surface and the regional water table. More than a collection of disparate papers, Vadose Zone Science and Technology Solutions is designed as a comprehensive reference on characterizing, monitoring, and modeling vadose zones, with emphasis on detecting, containing, and cleaning up hazardous organic and inorganic wastes (including radioactive wastes).
The work comprises 10 chapters, as follows, with the lead authors and their affiliations:
1. The Vadose Zone: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Works (Brian Looney, Savannah River Technology Center [SRTC] and Ronald Falta, Clemson University)
2. Managing an Effective Vadose Zone Project (Marilyn Quadrel and Regina Lundgren, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory [PNNL])
3. Vadose Zone Characterization...