Isotope hydrochemical approach to understand fluoride release into groundwaters of Ilkal area, Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 589-598

  Tirumalesh, K ^a   Shivanna, K ^a   Jalihal, A A ^b  

^a HIRUP   (India)

^b GOA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Contamination; Fluoride; Hydrochemistry; Isotopes; Karnataka

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34247571609     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0107-3     Document Type: Article

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