Major ion chemistry of groundwater in a river basin: A study from India

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 757-775

  Rao, N Subba ^a   Rao, P Surya ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Geochemical processes; India; Major ion chemistry; River basin; Visakhapatnam District

Indexed keywords

ANDHRA PRADESH; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; MAJOR ION CHEMISTRY; RIVER BASINS; VISAKHAPATNAM;

ALKALINITY; CLAY PRODUCTS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER; ION EXCHANGE; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; IONS; LEACHING; LITHOLOGY; MINERALS; RIVERS; SALTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS; WEATHERING;

GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; EVAPORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; ION; ION EXCHANGE; LEACHING; MONSOON; RECHARGE; RIVER BASIN; SALT; SAMPLING; SEASONALITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY; WEATHERING;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA; VARAHA BASIN; VISAKHAPATNAM;

EID: 77955087240     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0389-6     Document Type: Article

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