The geochemical study of fluvio-lacustrine aquifers in the Kathmandu Basin (Nepal) and the implications for the mobilization of arsenic

Environmental Geology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 503-517

  Gurung, Jaya K ^a   Ishiga, Hiroaki ^a   Khadka, Mohan S ^b   Shrestha, Nav R ^c  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology   (Nepal)

^c Government of Nepal   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Groundwater; Kathmandu Basin; Reducing condition; Sediment geochemistry

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY; LEACHING; SEDIMENTS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

KATHMANDU BASIN; REDUCING CONDITION; SEDIMENT GEOCHEMISTRY; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION; ARSENIC; CORE ANALYSIS; FACIES; GROUNDWATER; MOBILIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; REDOX CONDITIONS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; KATHMANDU VALLEY; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33947543316     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-006-0483-y     Document Type: Article

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