Hydrogeochemical characteristics of Karst Aquifer from a semi-arid region of Southern India and impact of rainfall recharge on groundwater chemistry

Arabian Journal of Geosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 2739-2750

  Dar, Farooq Ahmad ^a,c   Perrin, Jerome ^b   Ahmed, Shakeel ^a   Narayana, Allu China ^c   Riotte, Jean ^d  

^a NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b BRGM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

^d Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrogeochemistry; Karst aquifer; Semi arid; Southern India

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939887129     PISSN: 18667511     EISSN: 18667538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12517-014-1440-9     Document Type: Article

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