Mobility of arsenic in West Bengal aquifers conducting low and high groundwater arsenic. Part I : Comparative hydrochemical and hydrogeological characteristics

Bibhash Nath, D. Stuben, S. Basu Mallik, D. Chatterjee, L. Charlet

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    Abstract

    The present study demonstrates the importance of hydrogeochemical characteristics (groundwater flow and recharge) of an aquifer in the release of As to groundwater. The study area (not, vert, similar20 km2) is located in Chakdaha block, Nadia district, West Bengal, which hosts groundwaters of variable As content. The spatial distribution pattern of As is patchy with areas containing groundwater that is high in As (>200 μg L−1) found in close vicinity to low As (
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)977-995
    JournalApplied Geochemistry
    Volume23
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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