Spatial and tidal variations of physico-chemical parameters in the lower gangetic delta region, West Bengal, India

Journal of Spatial Hydrology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-69

  Mitra, Abhijit ^a   Mondal, Kunal ^a   Banerjee, Kakoli ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Duncan analysis; Hooghly estuary; Physico chemical parameter; Spatial variation; Tidal condition

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SALINITY; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BAY OF BENGAL; HOOGHLY ESTUARY; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; WEST BENGAL;

PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS;

EID: 80052774702     PISSN: 15304736     EISSN: 15500896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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