Sediment and hydrogeochemical contrasts between low and very high arsenic affected areas west and east of river Bhagirathi, West Bengal, India

Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 33-35

  Datta, S ^a   Sankar, M S ^a   Hobson, C ^a   Neal, A ^a   Johannesson, K ^b   Mohajerin, T J ^b   Telfeyan, K ^b   Yang, N ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; HYDROGEOLOGY; ION EXCHANGE;

ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTERS; HYDRO GEOCHEMISTRIES; ION EXCHANGE PROCESS; OXIDATION REDUCTION; REACTIVE TRANSPORT MODELS; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; WEST BENGAL , INDIA;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 84864876668     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1201/b12522-13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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