The distribution and hydrogeological controls of fluoride in the groundwater of central Ethiopian rift and adjacent highlands

Environmental Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1313-1324

  Ayenew, Tenalem ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopian rift; Flourosis; Fluoride; Groundwater; Volcanic rocks; Water quality

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HEALTH CARE; HYDROGEOLOGY; PHASE COMPOSITION; VOLCANIC ROCKS; WATER QUALITY;

CALCIUM CONCENTRATION; ETHIOPIAN RIFT; HYDROCHEMICAL VARIABLES; SKELETAL FLUOROSIS;

MINERAL SPRINGS;

ALKALINE WATER; BEDROCK; BOREHOLE; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FLUORIDE; GROUNDWATER; HEALTH IMPACT; HYDROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; METEORIC WATER; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECHARGE; RIFT ZONE; SITE SELECTION; SKELETON; SPATIAL VARIATION; THERMAL SPRING; UPLAND REGION; VOLCANIC ROCK; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 43149126084     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0914-4     Document Type: Article

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