Evaluation of hydrogeochemical parameters of groundwater for suitability of domestic and irrigational purposes: a case study from central Ganga Plain, India

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 4121-4131

  Alam, Fakhre ^a  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Central Ganga Plain; Domestic and irrigational use; Hydrogeochemical parameters; India

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; PARAMETERIZATION; PERMEABILITY; SAMPLING; WATER QUALITY;

GANGETIC PLAIN; INDIA;

EID: 84907243509     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-013-1055-6     Document Type: Article

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