Chemical characteristics of tsunami-affected groundwater and lagoon on the East Coast of Sri Lanka

Sustainable Development of Water Resources, Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation: Proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 334-340

  Villholth, K G ^a   Manamperi, A S P ^a   Buergi, N ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTIC; DRY SEASONS; GROUND-WATER QUALITIES; NITRATE CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT CONTENTS; RAINY SEASONS; SALINITY LEVELS; WELL WATER;

FLOODS; GROUNDWATER; PLANNING; RAIN; SANITATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TSUNAMIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84891328277     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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