Grain size and geochemical partitioning of heavy metals in sediments of the Damodar River - A tributary of the lower Ganga, India

Environmental Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 90-98

  Singh, A K ^a   Hasnain, S I ^a   Banerjee, D K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical fractionation; Damodar River; Grain size; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE; HEAVY METAL; PARTITIONING;

DAMODA RIVER; INDIA;

EID: 0141599664     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050439     Document Type: Article

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