Characterization and source identification of major inorganic ions in precipitation of Nagpur, India

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 305-311

  Salve, P R ^a   Maurya, A ^a   Sinha, R ^a   Gawane, A G ^a   Wate, S R ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; ION; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; POTASSIUM; RAIN; SODIUM; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; INDIA; POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRECIPITATION; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIA; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; IONS; RAIN;

EID: 33748790117     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-006-1064-1     Document Type: Article

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