Hydrogeological processes controlling the release of arsenic in parts of 24 Parganas district, West Bengal

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 111-118

  Singh, Neha ^a   Singh, Ravi Prakash ^a   Mukherjee, Saumitra ^a   McDonald, Kyle ^b   Reddy, K J ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Hydrochemical facies; Hydrogeochemical processes; Ion exchange; Silicate weathering

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORINE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROCHEMISTRY; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC ACIDS; POTABLE WATER; QUARTZ; SILICATE MINERALS; WEATHERING;

AQUIFER MATERIALS; DOMINANT PROCESS; GROUND SURFACES; HYDROCHEMICAL FACIES; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; MINERAL COMPONENT; PIPER TRILINEAR DIAGRAM; SILICATE WEATHERING;

ARSENIC;

AQUIFER POLLUTION; ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; FACIES; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; ION EXCHANGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SILICATE; WATER TABLE;

INDIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 84902280449     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-2940-8     Document Type: Article

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