Bengal arsenic, an archive of Himalaya orogeny and paleohydrology

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1785-1794

  Guillot, Stephane ^a   Charlet, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Arsenic source; Bay of Bengal; Indus Tsangpo; Indus Tsangpo; Serpentinite; Siwalik Himalaya

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER; PROBLEM SOLVING; RAIN; SERPENTINE;

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC SOURCE; PALEOHYDROLOGY; SERPENTINITES; STRONG ARIDIC CONDITIONS;

WATER POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; GROUND WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; INFORMATION CENTER; MIOCENE; REVIEW; RIVER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; BANGLADESH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; INDIA; RIVERS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 35349029951     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701566702     Document Type: Review

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