A decade of investigations on groundwater arsenic contamination in Middle Ganga Plain, India
Groundwater arsenic (As) load in excess of drinking limit (50 µg L− 1) in the Gangetic Plains
was first detected in 2002. Though the menace was known since about two decades from …
was first detected in 2002. Though the menace was known since about two decades from …
Geology of large river systems
This chapter reviews the origin and evolution of large rivers across the globe in a variety of
tectonoclimatic settings. Hydrological and sedimentdispersal aspects of the large rivers …
tectonoclimatic settings. Hydrological and sedimentdispersal aspects of the large rivers …
[HTML][HTML] Hydrogeological typologies of the Indo-Gangetic basin alluvial aquifer, South Asia
HC Bonsor, AM MacDonald, KM Ahmed… - Hydrogeology …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract The Indo-Gangetic aquifer is one of the world's most important transboundary water
resources, and the most heavily exploited aquifer in the world. To better understand the …
resources, and the most heavily exploited aquifer in the world. To better understand the …
A Rousebased method to integrate the chemical composition of river sediments: Application to the Ganga basin
The Ganga River is one of the main conveyors of sediments produced by Himalayan
erosion. Determining the flux of elements transported through the system is essential to …
erosion. Determining the flux of elements transported through the system is essential to …
Environmental risk assessment of coal fly ash on soil and groundwater quality, Aligarh, India
An open and indiscriminate disposal of coal fly ash causes extensive changes in
physicochemical properties of soil and water. Few studies propose that coal fly ash is a …
physicochemical properties of soil and water. Few studies propose that coal fly ash is a …
Geomorphic characterization and diversity of the fluvial systems of the Gangetic Plains
The extensive Gangetic alluvial plains are drained by rivers which differ strongly in terms of
hydrological and sediment transport characteristics. These differences are manifested in the …
hydrological and sediment transport characteristics. These differences are manifested in the …
Piecing together the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River delta: Use of sediment provenance to reconstruct the history and interaction of multiple fluvial systems …
SL Goodbred Jr, PM Paolo, MS Ullah, RD Pate… - …, 2014 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Three main rivers—the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna—coalesce in the Bengal basin
to form the world's largest delta system, which serves as filter and gateway between the …
to form the world's largest delta system, which serves as filter and gateway between the …
Role of hydrological regime and floodplain sediments in channel instability of the Bhagirathi River, Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta, India
SK Guchhait, A Islam, S Ghosh, BC Das… - Physical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This research deals with the surface dynamics and key factors–hydrological regime,
sediment load, and erodibility of floodplain facies–of frequent channel shifting, intensive …
sediment load, and erodibility of floodplain facies–of frequent channel shifting, intensive …
Assessment of arsenic and uranium co-occurrences in groundwater of central Gangetic Plain, Uttar Pradesh, India
Arsenic and uranium in the aquatic environment are recognized as a major catastrophic
problem worldwide and have natural as well as human-made sources such as mining …
problem worldwide and have natural as well as human-made sources such as mining …
Evolution of the Quaternary alluvial fan system in the Himalayan foreland basin: Implications for tectonic and climatic decoupling
The Quaternary evolution of an alluvial fan system in the Himalayan foothills reveals two
distinct phases. The Early Quaternary Siwalik system (I) and the Late Quaternary …
distinct phases. The Early Quaternary Siwalik system (I) and the Late Quaternary …