Geoelectric and geochemical studies for hydrological characterization of Sagar Island, south 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 312, 2007, Pages 50-59

  Majumdar, R K ^a   Das, D ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Freshwater aquifer; Litho resistivity relation; Sagar Island; Seawater contamination (SWC); Vertical Electric Sounding (VES)

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CLAY MINERALS; EARTH SCIENCES; FLOW INTERACTIONS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); POTABLE WATER; SEAWATER; SEDIMENTATION; SODIUM; SOLID STATE PHYSICS; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

FRESHWATER AQUIFER; LITHO-RESISTIVITY RELATION; SAGAR ISLAND; SEAWATER CONTAMINATION (SWC); VERTICAL ELECTRIC SOUNDING (VES);

SALINE WATER;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AQUIFER POLLUTION; ARSENIC; BOREHOLE; DRINKING WATER; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GEOELECTRIC FIELD; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION; LEAD; MARINE POLLUTION; MARINE SEDIMENT; VERTICAL ELECTRICAL SOUNDING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SAGAR ISLAND; SOUTH ASIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 55849119253     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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