Hierarchical cluster analysis of arsenic and fluoride enrichments in groundwater from the Datong basin, Northern China

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 118, Issue , 2012, Pages 77-89

  Li, Junxia ^a   Wang, Yanxin ^a   Xie, Xianjun ^a   Su, Chunli ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Datong basin; Fluoride; Groundwater; Hierarchical cluster analysis

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER SYSTEMS; ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; DATONG BASIN; DEEP GROUNDWATERS; FLUORIDE; HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HYDROCHEMICAL PARAMETERS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NORTHERN CHINA; PROCESS CONTROLLING; REDUCING CONDITIONS; REDUCTIVE DISSOLUTION; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER; SULFATE REDUCTION;

AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; BIODEGRADATION; CARBONATE MINERALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DESORPTION; FLUORSPAR; GROUNDWATER; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; ARSENIC; BIODEGRADATION; CALCITE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISCHARGE; ENRICHMENT; FLUORIDE; FLUORITE; GROUNDWATER; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HYDROCHEMISTRY; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CHINA; DATONG BASIN; SHANXI;

EID: 84862316659     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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