Weathering and geochemical processes controlling solute acquisition in Ganga Headwater-Bhagirathi River, Garhwal Himalaya, India

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 357-379

  Pandey, Shiv Kumar ^a   Singh, Abhay Kumar ^a   Hasnain, S I ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bhagirathi river; Ganga headwater; Solute acquisition; Suspended sediments; Weathering

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE BASIN; GEOCHEMISTRY; RIVER WATER; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WEATHERING;

INDIA;

EID: 0033369743     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009698016548     Document Type: Article

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