Geochemical eccentricity of ground water allied to weathering of basalts from the deccan volcanic province, India: Insinuation on CO2 consumption

Aquatic Geochemistry

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-71

  Pawar, N J ^a   Pawar, J B ^b   Kumar, Suyash ^a   Supekar, Ashwini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b Jaihind College   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical denudation; CO2 consumption; Deccan Plateau; Groundwater composition; India; Weathering

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; DECCAN TRAPS; DENUDATION; DISSOLUTION; ECCENTRICITY; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; PLAGIOCLASE; RECHARGE; WATER CHEMISTRY;

ASIA; DECCAN; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 39149115662     PISSN: 13806165     EISSN: 15731421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10498-007-9025-9     Document Type: Article

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