Mass balance approach for assessment of pollution load in the Krishna River.

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dc.contributor.authorSekhar, Chandraen_US
dc.contributor.authorUmamahesh, N Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-04-03en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T05:07:46Z
dc.date.available2004-04-03en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T05:07:46Z
dc.date.issued2004-04-03en_US
dc.description.abstractRiver Krishna in the Southern Peninsula of India is a typical receiving water body of both point and non-point discharges. Comparisons between upstream and downstream monitoring sites reveal changes in the concentrations and load to the river. This information is used to discriminate between point and non-point source contribution to pollution. The pre-monsoon and post-monsoon water quality and flow data are used to assess river pollution loads. The resulting differential loads, if adjusted for uncharacterized non-point source contribution may represent the total point loads to the river minus losses due to volatilization, sedimentation, adsorption and other physical, chemical and biological phenomena. The results of the mass balances indicate that non-point sources to be major contributors to the pollutant loads. The non-point sources in the study area predominantly include pollution due to agricultural practices and activities, soil erosion, dissolution of soil minerals or combination of these sources.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Civil Engineering, Water & Environment Division, National Institute of Technology Warangal, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSekhar C, Umamahesh NV. Mass balance approach for assessment of pollution load in the Krishna River. Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2004 Apr; 46(2): 159-71en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114028
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.neeri.res.in/jese.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAgricultureen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Monitoringen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshModels, Theoreticalen_US
dc.subject.meshRainen_US
dc.subject.meshRiversen_US
dc.subject.meshSoil Pollutantsen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Movementsen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Pollutants --analysisen_US
dc.titleMass balance approach for assessment of pollution load in the Krishna River.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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