Seasonal Hydrochemical Characterization and Groundwater Quality Delineation Based on Matter Element Extension Analysis in a Paper Wastewater Irrigation Area, Northwest China

Exposure and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 241-258

  Li, Peiyue ^a,b   He, Song ^a   He, Xiaodong ^a   Tian, Rui ^a  

^a CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China   (China)

Author keywords

Groundwater pollution; Groundwater quality; Human activity; Irrigation water quality; Saturation index; Seasonal variability; Water quality assessment

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL PLAIN; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LIFE SATISFACTION; MONITORING SYSTEM; REDUCTION; SATURATION; SEASONALITY; SODIUM; SULFATE; WATER QUALITY; WATER-ROCK INTERACTION;

CHINA; YELLOW RIVER;

EID: 85030667097     PISSN: 24519766     EISSN: 24519685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12403-017-0258-6     Document Type: Article

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