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Beatty, SMB and Smith JE. 2010. Fractional wettability and contact angle dynamics in burned water repellent soils, Journal of Hydrology. 391: 97–108.

Smith, JE, EJ. Henry, and R Bashir. 2010. Solute-dependent Capillarity Induced Focused Flow During Infiltration into Alcohol Contaminated Soil. Vadose Zone Journal. V09-0081

Mumford, K.G., J.E. Smith, and S.E. Dickson. 2009. New observations of gas-phase expansion above a dense non-aqueous phase liquid pool. Vadose Zone J. In Press.

Bashir R., Smith J.E., Henry E.J., and Stolle D. 2009. On the importance of hysteresis in numerical modeling of surfactant-induced unsaturated flow. Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination. Vol. 18 p. 264–283.

Mumford, K.G., S.E. Dickson and J.E. Smith. 2009. Slow gas expansion in saturated natural porous media by gas injection and partitioning with non-aqueous phase liquids.  Advances in Water Resources Volume: 32, Issue: 1, January, 2009, pp. 29-40.

Mumford K, Smith J.E. and Dickson S.E. 2008b. Expansion of the discontinuous gas phase and its effect on mass flux from a non-aqueous phase liquid pool. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology Volume: 98, Issue: 3-4, June 6, 2008, pp. 85-96.

Mumford, K.G., Smith J.E., and Dickson S.E.. 2008a. Mass flux from a non-aqueous phase liquid pool considering spontaneous expansion of a discontinuous gas phase. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology Volume 98, Issues 3-4, 6 June 2008, Pages 85-96.

Bashir, R., Stolle, D.F., Smith, J.E. 2007. A flux-based alternative formulation for variably saturated subsurface flow. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. Volume 12, Issue 5, pp. 501-512. ISSN 1084-0699/2007/5-501–512.

Crowe, A. S. and Smith, J. E. 2007. Distribution and persistence of DDT in soil at a sand dune–marsh environment: Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada. Can. J. Soil Sci. 87(3): 315–327

Crowe A. and Smith, J.E. 2007. Distribution and persistence of DDT in soil at a sand dune Marsh environment: Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Soil Science. In Press.

Roy J.B., Smith J.E. and Gillham R.W. 2007. Capillary Effects on Natural Remobilization of Pools of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid Mixtures in Porous Media', International Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination, 16:3, 253-268.

Roy, J.W. and J.E. Smith 2007. Multiphase flow and transport caused by spontaneous gas phase growth in the presence of dense non-aqueous phase liquid Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Volume 89, Issue 3-4, 1 January 2007, Pages 251-269 One of the "TOP25 Hottest articles" within the journal: Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Smith, JE, EJ. Henry, and R Bashir. 2006 Focused Flow During Infiltration into Surfactant-Contaminated Porous Media. EOS Transaction of the American Geophysical Union.

Roy, J.W. and J.E. Smith. 2006 Spontaneous Growth and Mobilization of a Gas Phase in the Presence of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (DNAPL). EOS Transaction of the American Geophysical Union.

Henry E.J. and Smith J.E. 2006. Numerical demonstration of surfactant concentration-dependent capillarity and viscosity effects on infiltration from a constant flux line source. Journal of Hydrology 329, 63-74. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.02.008

Roy J.B., Smith J.E. and Gillham R.W.
2004. Laboratory evidence of natural remobilization of multicomponent DNAPL pools due to dissolution. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 74:145-161.

Roy J.B., and Smith J.E. 2004. Comment on "Mobilization and entry of DNAPL pools into finer sand media by cosolvents: twodimensional chamber studies" by Michael E. Van Valkenburg and Michael D. Annable. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 70:147-150.

Smith, J.E. 2003. Capillary Rise of Soil Water. Encyclopedia of Water Science. Editors: B. A. Stewart, T.A. Howell, Dekker Publishing. p.861-864.

Henry E.J. and Smith J.E. 2003. Comment on Effect of Temperature on Surfactant Driven Water Movement in Wet "Unsaturated" Sand. Langmuir Vol 19, p. 4047-4049

Henry E.J. and Smith J.E.. 2003. Surfactant-Induced Flow Phenomena in the Vadose Zone: A Review of Data and Numerical Modeling. Vadose Zone Journal (2) 154-167.

Mills, R.D., Crowe A.S., and Smith J.E.. 2003. Contamination of groundwater by DDT at Point Pelee National Park, and potential risks to ecosystem and human health. In: Program – Thirty-Eighth Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research, February 10-11, 2003.

Henry E.J. and Smith J.E. 2003. Comment on Effect of Temperature on Surfactant-Driven Water Movement in Wet “Unsaturated” Sand. Langmuir 19(9); p. 4047-4049.

Smith, J.E. 2003. Capillary Rise of Soil Water. Encyclopedia of Water Science. Editors: B. A. Stewart, T.A. Howell, Dekker Publishing. p. 861-864.

Henry E.J., Smith J.E., and Warrick A.W. 2002. Two-Dimensional Modeling of Flow and Transport in the Vadose Zone with Surfactant-Induced Flow. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH, VOL. 38, NO. 11, 1251, doi:10.1029/2001WR000674

Roy J.B., Smith J.E. and Gillham R.W. 2002. Natural Remobilization of Multi-Component DNAPL Pools due to Dissolution. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Vol. 59 (1-4) p. 163-186.

Henry E.J. and Smith J.E. . 2002. The Effect of Surface-Active Solutes on Water Flow and Contaminant transport in Variably Saturated Porous Media with Capillary Fringe Effects. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. Vol. 56 (3-4) p.247-270.

Zhang F.Z. and Smith J.E.. 2002. Visualization of DNAPL Fingering Processes and Mechanisms in Water-Saturated Porous Media. Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 48: p

Zhang, Z.F., Parkin G., Kachanoski G., and Smith J.E.. 2002. Effects of soil heterogeneity on water movement from a surface line source. Water Resources Research. Vol 38 (7):10.1029/2000WR000019

Crowe, A.S., Shikaze S.G. and Smith J.E. . 2002. Impact of a large quarry on the restoration of the water table at the Wainfleet Bog, Ontario, Canada. in: Ground and Water: Theory to Practice. Proceedings of the 3rd Joint IAH-CNC/CGS Conference, October 20 to 23, 2002, Niagara Falls, Ontario, pp. 1365-1372.

Henry E.J., Smith J.E., and Warrick A.W.. 2001. Surfactant Effects on Unsaturated Flow in Porous Media With Hysteresis: Horizontal Column Experiments and Numerical Modeling. Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 245 (1-4) pp. 73-88.

Smith, J.E. and Zhang F.Z. . 2001. Determining Effective Interfacial Tension and Predicting Finger Spacing for DNAPL Penetration into Water-Saturated Porous Media. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 48 p. 167-183.

Zhang F.Z. and Smith J.E. . 2001. The Velocity of DNAPL Fingering in Water-Saturated Porous Media Laboratory Experiments and a Mobile-Immobile-Zone Model. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Vol. 49 (3-4) pp. 335-353.

Smith J.E., Henry E.J. and Warrick A.W.. 2001. Flow and Transport in the Capillary Fringe with and without Surfactant Effects. 2001 an Earth Odyssey. Proceedings of the Second Joint IAH-CNC and CGS Groundwater and Geotechnical Conference. Sept. 16-19, Calgary, Alberta. 8pages.

Crowe, A.S., Smith, J.E. and Shikaze S.G.. 2001. Impact of historical access roads on water levels adjacent to drainage ditches during draining and resaturating conditions. Abstracts of the Society of Wetland Scientists 22nd Annual Meeting, May 27 - June 1, 2001. Chicago, USA. Urban Wetlands Protecting and Enhancing the Resource. p.12

Smith J.E., Henry E.J, and Warrick A.W.. 2001. Flow of Water and Transport of Solutes from the Vadose Zone to Groundwater. Program and Abstracts: 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU-UGC), Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Crowe, A., Shikaze S. and Smith J.E.. 2000. Hydrogeological Studies in support of the Restoration of the Wainfleet bog: Numerical Modelling. NWRI Contribution #00-63, 86pp. March 2000.

Smith, J.E. and Zhang Z.F. . 2000 DNAPL Fingering in Water-Saturated Porous Media with Layered Heterogeneity. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union. Vol. 81, No. 48, Nov. 28/supplement. H71B-09 p. F450.

Zhang, Z.F. and Smith J.E. . 2000. DNAPL Fingering in Water-Saturated Homogeneous Porous Media Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union. vol. 81, no. 48, Nov. 28/supplement. H71B-10 p. F451

Henry, E.J., Smith J.E. , and. Warrick A.W.. 2000. Surfactant Effects on Flow and Transport from a Point Source in the Vadose Zone. Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union. Vol. 81, No. 48, Nov. 28/supplement. H22C-15 p. F543.

Shikaze, S.G., Crowe A.S. and Smith J.E.. 2000. Numerical Modelling of Groundwater Conditions in Support of the Restoration of the Wainfleet Bog, Ontario, Canada. Program with Abstracts of the Quebec 2000 Millennium Wetland Event, August 6-12, 2000, Quebec City, Quebec. pg. 453.

Henry, E.J. Smith, J.E. and Warrick, A.W.. 1999. Solubility Effects on Surfactant Induced Unsaturated Flow Through Porous Media. Journal of Hydrology Vol. 223, no. 3-4, p. 164-174.

Smith J. E. 1999. Comment on "Dependence of hydraulic and pneumatic characteristics of soils on a dissolved organic compound" Dury, O., U. Fischer and R. Schulin. 1998 JCH Vol. 33 p. 39-57. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology vol. 39 (1-2), p.3-5.

Smith, J. E. and Gilham, R.W. 1999. Effects of Solute Concentration-Dependent Surface Tension on Unsaturated Flow: Laboratory Sand Column Experiments. Water Resources Research, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 973-982.

Smith J.E., 1999. Invited book review of "Contaminant Hydrology, 2nd edition, by C.W. Fetter "EOS Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 80 (13), March 30, 1999 p

Smith, J.E. and Zhang F. Z. . 1999. Determining the Effective Interfacial Tension of DNAPL Fingering in Water-Saturated Porous Media Using Fractal Concepts. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, vol. 80, no. 46. p. F312. Nov. 16th/supplement.

Henry E.J., Smith J.E., and Warrick A.W.. 1999. Vadose Zone Drainage Caused by an Advancing Contaminant Plume. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 80, No. 46. p. F404. Nov. 16th/supplement.

Henry, E.J., Smith J.E., Warrick A.W., and Bales R.C.. 1999. Surfactant Induced Flow Through Unsaturated Porous Media. Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, Vol. 80, No. 17, April 27/supplement.

Van Stempvoort, R.R., Lesage S., and Smith J.E.. 1999. Challenges for Modeling the Remediation of Organic Contaminants in Aquifers: Biodegradation and Enhanced Transport by Dissolved Humic Acid. Extended abstract in Pan-American Environmental Technology Trade Show and Conference Proceedings, page 263-264. March 24-26.

Smith, J.E., Robin, M.J.L. and Elrick, D.E. 1998. Improved Transient-Flow Air Permeameter Design: Dampening the Temperature Effects. Soil Science Society of America Journal, vol. 62(5), p. 1220-1227.

Smith, J.E. 1998. Numerical Simulation of Humic Acid-Enhanced Dissolution and Bioremediation of Heavy Oil Contaminated Aquifers. Year one (1997/98) report: PERD Number: 534334. Project Management/Scientific Authority: Suzanne Lesage and Kent Novakowski, National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada.

Smith, J.E., Robin, M.J.L. and Elrick, D.E. 1997. A Source of Systematic Error in Transient-Flow Air Permeameter Measurements. Soil Science Society of America Journal, vol. 61(6), p. 1563-1568.

Dander, D., Rogers, D.R. and Smith, J.E.. 1997. Hydrogeologic Characterization of Mortanded Canyon, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA. LA-UR-97-703, WERC and HSRC 97. Joint Conference on the Environment '97. Albuquerque, April 22-24.

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