Identification of the geochemical processes in coastal groundwater using hydrogeochemical and isotopic data: A Case study of the Gadilam river basin in southern India

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 200-206

  Prasanna, M V ^a   Chidambaram, S ^a   Vasu, K ^b   Hameed, Shahul A ^b   Warrier, Unnikrishna C ^b   Srinivasamoorthy, K ^a   Anandhan, P ^a   Peter, John A ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Centre for Water Resources Development and Management India   (India)

Author keywords

Gadilam river basin; Groundwater quality; Hydrogeochemistry; Sea water intrusion; Stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; METEORIC WATER; RECHARGE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ASIA; EURASIA; GADILAM BASIN; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

EID: 69249168907     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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