Geochemical characterization of surface water and spring water in SE Kashmir valley, western Himalaya: Implications to water-rock interaction

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 921-932

  Jeelani, G H ^a   Bhat, Nadeem A ^a   Shivanna, K ^b   Bhat, M Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR   (India)

^b BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Himalaya; Hydrogeochemistry; Karst; Springs

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; DOLOMITIZATION; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; KARST HYDROLOGY; SOLUTE; SPRING WATER; SURFACE WATER; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

INDIA; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; KASHMIR VALLEY;

EID: 80054729085     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-011-0107-0     Document Type: Article

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