Evaluation of geochemical processes affecting groundwater chemistry based on mass balance approach: A case study in Namwon, Korea

Geochemical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 357-369

  Kim, Kangjoo ^a   Rajmohan, Natarajan ^a   Kim, Hyun Jung ^a   Kim, Seok Hwi ^a   Hwang, Gab Soo ^a   Yun, Seong Taek ^b   Gu, Baohua ^c   Cho, Min Joe ^d   Lee, Sang Ho ^a  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mass balance; Mineral weathering; Namwon; Nitrate generation; Proton exchange; Salts

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; WORLD;

EID: 22944457508     PISSN: 00167002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2343/geochemj.39.357     Document Type: Article

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