Trace element hydrochemistry indicating water contamination in and around the Yangbajing Geothermal Field, Tibet, China

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 608-613

  Guo, Qinghai ^a   Wang, Yanxin ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Geothermal water; Trace element; Water contamination; Yangbajing

Indexed keywords

GEOTHERMAL WATER; HYDROCHEMISTRY; PB CONCENTRATION; RIVER WATER; SNOW-MELTING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION; WATER SAMPLES; YANGBAJING;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; CONTAMINATION; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL SPRINGS; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; LEAD; POLLUTION; RIVERS; SNOW; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

RIVER POLLUTION;

ALUMINUM; BARIUM; CADMIUM; COBALT; GROUND WATER; LEAD; LITHIUM; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; PHOSPHORUS; RIVER WATER; SNOW; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CHINA; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; MELTING POINT; THERMAL SPRING; WASTE WATER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOT SPRINGS; METALS, HEAVY; TIBET; TRACE ELEMENTS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 69949139924     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-009-9812-7     Document Type: Article

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