Hydrochemical characteristics and quality assessment of shallow groundwater in a coastal area of southwest Bangladesh

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1065-1073

  Bahar, Md Mezbaul ^a   Reza, Md Salim ^a  

^a KHULNA UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Coastal area; Drinking and irrigation; Groundwater quality; Khulna

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; COASTAL AREA; DRINKING AND IRRIGATION; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; KHULNA;

CALCIUM; COASTAL ZONES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; IRRIGATION; POTABLE WATER; SEAWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; ANION; BOREHOLE; BRACKISH WATER; CATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COASTAL ZONE; DISSOLVED LOAD; DRINKING WATER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POTASSIUM; SALINITY; SHALLOW WATER; SODIUM; WATER QUALITY;

BANGLADESH; KHULNA [BANGLADESH];

EID: 77955712098     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-009-0427-4     Document Type: Article

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