Geochemistry of groundwater in parts of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Environmental Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 552-562

  Subba Rao, N ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural areas; Andhra Pradesh; Hydrogeochemistry; India

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEACHATE TREATMENT; SEAWATER;

BRACKISH;

GROUNDWATER;

EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ION; LEACHATE; WATER QUALITY; WEATHERING;

INDIA;

EID: 0036460878     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540100431     Document Type: Article

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