A season-wise estimation of total dissolved solids from electrical conductance and silica in ground waters of upper Gunjanaeru River basin, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 371-376

  Raju, N Janardhana ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Electrical conductance; Regression equation; Silica; Total dissolved solids; Upper Gunjanaeru River basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947116911     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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