Modeling Subsurface Petroleum Hydrocarbon Transport
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In the absence of any biodegradation, concentrations decrease with distance from the source. In a nutshell, subsurface heterogeneity causes this reduction in concentration. The phenomenon is called dispersion and will be discussed at length in later modules.
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