Redox characteristics and zonation of arsenic-affected multi-layers aquifers in the Choushui River alluvial fan, Taiwan

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 391, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 351-366

  Hsu, Chia Hung ^a   Han, Siian Tang ^a   Kao, Yu Hsuan ^a   Liu, Chen Wuing ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Factor analysis; Redox zone; Spatial pattern

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FANS; ARSENIC RELEASE; CONTROLLING FACTORS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; HYDROCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; LOW LOADING; NITRATE CONTAMINATION; REDOX ZONATION; REDOX ZONE; REDUCTIVE DISSOLUTION; SENSITIVE SPECIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL PATTERNS; TOTAL VARIANCE;

AQUIFERS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISSOLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LANDFORMS; LOADING; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; SEAWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARSENIC;

ALKALINITY; ALLUVIAL FAN; AMMONIUM; AQUIFER; ARSENIC; DENITRIFICATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRON; MANGANESE; NITRATE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SALINIZATION; SEAWATER; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

CHOUSHUI RIVER; TAIWAN;

EID: 77956262550     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.07.037     Document Type: Article

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