Evaluation of groundwater quality with emphasis on fluoride concentration in Nalbari district, Assam, Northeast India

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2147-2159

  Sharma, Pallavi ^a   Sarma, Hari Prasad ^a   Mahanta, Chandan ^b  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

Fluoride; Groundwater; Northeast India; USSL diagram

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION RATIO; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; GROUND-WATER QUALITIES; HIGH SALINITY; HYDROCHEMICAL FACIES; IRRIGATION WATERS; LOW SODIUM; MEAN CONCENTRATIONS; NORTHEAST INDIA; SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO; SOLUBLE SODIUM PERCENTAGES; USSL DIAGRAM;

CALCIUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; IRRIGATION; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLUORIDE; IRRIGATION; PH; PUMP; SALINITY; SODIUM; SUSPENDED LOAD; VILLAGE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ASSAM; INDIA; NALBARI;

EID: 84858291659     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-011-1195-5     Document Type: Article

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