Hydrogeochemistry and quality assessment of shallow groundwater in the southern part of the yellow river alluvial plain (Zhongwei section), Northwest China

Earth Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-38

  Li, Peiyue ^a   Wu, Jianhua ^a   Qian, Hui ^a  

^a CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Groundwater protection; Hydrochemistry; Hydrogeochemical characteristics; Water rock interaction

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHALLOW WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA;

EID: 84961289923     PISSN: 17946190     EISSN: 23393459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15446/esrj.v18n1.34048     Document Type: Article

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