Delineation of spatial redox zones using discriminant analysis and geochemical modelling in arsenic-affected alluvial aquifers

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 3029-3041

  Lee, Jin Jing ^a   Jang, Cheng Shin ^b   Wang, Sheng Wei ^a   Liang, Chin Ping ^a,c   Liu, Chen Wuing ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FOOYIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Discriminant analysis; PHREEQC; Redox zonation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL GEOCHEMISTRY; AQUIFERS; ARSENATE MINERALS; ARSENIC; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; FLUID MECHANICS; GARNETS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; MINERALS; PYRITES; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFATE MINERALS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER QUALITY;

ALLUVIAL AQUIFERS; ARSENIC CONCENTRATIONS; ARSENOPYRITE (FEASS); FE (II); FE-OXIDES; GROUND WATER QUALITY; GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS; LANYANG PLAIN; PHREEQC; REDOX CONDITIONS; REDOX ZONATION; REDUCTION POTENTIALS; REDUCTIVE-DISSOLUTION; SHALLOW AQUIFERS; SULPHATES; SULPHIDE DEPOSITS; SULPHIDE IONS; SURFACE ACTIVITIES;

NONMETALS;

AQUIFER; ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; IONIC COMPOSITION; OXIDATION; REDOX CONDITIONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SULFATE; WATER QUALITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LANYANG PLAIN; TAIWAN;

EID: 49249099160     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6884     Document Type: Article

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