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Emerging Contaminants in Water and Wastewater : Sources and Substances / / edited by Himanshu Gupta, Sughosh Madhav, Soniya Dhiman, Ritu Mishra
Emerging Contaminants in Water and Wastewater : Sources and Substances / / edited by Himanshu Gupta, Sughosh Madhav, Soniya Dhiman, Ritu Mishra
Autore Gupta Himanshu
Edizione [1st ed. 2025.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2025
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (459 pages)
Disciplina 551.48
Altri autori (Persone) MadhavSughosh
DhimanSoniya
MishraRitu
Collana Environmental Science and Engineering
Soggetto topico Water
Hydrology
Pollution
Environmental protection
Civil engineering
Refuse and refuse disposal
Soil and Water Protection
Waste Management/Waste Technology
ISBN 9783031825798
3031825799
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Pesticides and herbicides in water system -- Pharmaceutical and personal care products in wastewater -- Pathogical contaminants in wastewater form hospital waste -- Radioactive contaminants in wastewater from hospital waste -- Endocrine disturbing hormones and antibiotics in wastewater -- Water disinfection by-products in the drinking water system -- Surfactants and flame retardants in water resources -- Dye and dye-containing hazardous waste in water resource -- Plastics and microplastics in the water system -- Manufactured Nanomaterial in the water system -- Detection and measurement techniques of emerging contaminants -- Health hazards of different emerging contaminants -- Biological treatment methods for emerging contaminants -- Physical treatment measures of the emerging contaminants -- Chemical treatment methods for emerging contaminants -- Advance and integrated treatment methods.
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Gupta Himanshu  
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Emerging Technologies for Water Supply, Conservation and Management / / edited by Etikala Balaji, Golla Veeraswamy, Prasad Mannala, Sughosh Madhav
Emerging Technologies for Water Supply, Conservation and Management / / edited by Etikala Balaji, Golla Veeraswamy, Prasad Mannala, Sughosh Madhav
Autore Balaji Etikala
Edizione [1st ed. 2023.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (385 pages)
Disciplina 363.610285
Altri autori (Persone) VeeraswamyGolla
MannalaPrasad
MadhavSughosh
Collana Springer Water
Soggetto topico Geophysics
Water
Hydrology
Environmental management
Artificial intelligence
Environmental Management
Artificial Intelligence
ISBN 9783031352799
3031352793
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Assessment of Water Consumers Literacy -- Machine learning applications in sustainable water resource management: A systematic review -- Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Applications for the Assessment of Urban Water Stress: A Review -- Role of Artificial Intelligence in Water Conservation with special reference to India -- Remote sensing and GIS based techniques for monitoring and conserving water on newly developed farmlands -- A Comprehensive Review on Mapping of Groundwater Potential Zones: Past, present and future recommendations -- Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing in deciphering groundwater potential zones -- Remote Sensing & GIS based monitoring and management of coastal aquifers and ecosystem -- Hydrogeomorphological mapping of groundwater potential zones using multi-influence factor (MIF) and GIS techniques: A case study of Vishav watershed, western Himalayas -- GIS-based disaster risk analysis of floods using certainty factor (CF) and its ensemble with deep learning neural network (DLNN): A case study of Dima Hasao district of Assam -- Geospatial and Analytical Hierarchical Techniques to assess the groundwater potential areas in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu -- Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Mapping Groundwater Potential Zones through Fuzzy Integration in Kodavanar Watershed, A part of Amaravathi Basin, Tamil Nadu -- Morphometric analysis using geospatial techniques in the Pandameru River Basin, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India -- Ground Water Quality assessment using Water Quality Index and Geographical Information System of Mogamureru River Basin, Y.S.R. District, A.P., India -- Using Geo-spatial Technologies for Land and Water Resource Development Planning: A Case Study of Tirora Tehsil, India -- Delineation of Seawater Intrusion into freshwater aquifers by using VES & GIS in the Kakinada Region, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh,India -- . Systematic approach of groundwater resources assessment using remote sensing and multi-influence factor (MIF) techniques in Medchal Mandal, Telangana State, India -- Remote sensing snd GIS Application for Rainwater Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge to Secure Sustainable Groundwater Future of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, India.
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Balaji Etikala  
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Groundwater geochemistry : pollution and remediation methods / / edited by Sughosh Madhav and Pardeep Singh
Groundwater geochemistry : pollution and remediation methods / / edited by Sughosh Madhav and Pardeep Singh
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2021]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (450 pages)
Disciplina 628.114
Soggetto topico Groundwater - Pollution
Groundwater - Purification
Groundwater - Quality
Soggetto genere / forma Electronic books.
ISBN 1-119-70970-9
1-119-70973-3
1-119-70971-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910555256303321
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Groundwater geochemistry : pollution and remediation methods / / edited by Sughosh Madhav and Pardeep Singh
Groundwater geochemistry : pollution and remediation methods / / edited by Sughosh Madhav and Pardeep Singh
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2021]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (450 pages)
Disciplina 628.114
Soggetto topico Groundwater - Pollution
Groundwater - Purification
Groundwater - Quality
ISBN 1-119-70970-9
1-119-70973-3
1-119-70971-7
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Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910829930103321
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Hydrogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems / / edited by Sughosh Madhav [and three others]
Hydrogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems / / edited by Sughosh Madhav [and three others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2023]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (434 pages)
Disciplina 002
Soggetto topico Water chemistry
ISBN 1-119-87054-2
1-119-87056-9
1-119-87055-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910830422203321
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Phytoremediation : Biological Treatment of Environmental Pollution / / edited by Sughosh Madhav, Gyan Prakash Gupta, Rajiv Kumar Yadav, Ritu Mishra, Eric van Hullebusch
Phytoremediation : Biological Treatment of Environmental Pollution / / edited by Sughosh Madhav, Gyan Prakash Gupta, Rajiv Kumar Yadav, Ritu Mishra, Eric van Hullebusch
Edizione [1st ed. 2024.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (334 pages)
Disciplina 628.4
Soggetto topico Pollution
Environmental management
Environmental chemistry
Environmental Management
Environmental Chemistry
ISBN 9783031607615
3031607619
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Chronicle of the fundamentals and developments of phytoremediation on a historical scale -- 2. Mechanism of various types of phytoremediation techniques and their suitability for different purposes -- 3. Bioavailability of pollutants and phytoremediation efficiency.-4. Limitations and challenges in phytoremediation.-5. Molecular approaches to phytoremediation.-6. Phytoremediation of chemical pollutants and toxic metals by bacteria and PGPRs (plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) .-7. Phytoremediation of pollutants using Fungi.-8. Phytoremediation of pollutants by Algae and Hydrophytes.-9. Phytoremediation of Chemical Pollutants and Heavy Metals by Higher Terrestrial Plants.-10. Phytoremediation potential of pollutant-degrading endophytes.-11. Removal of contaminants through Phytoremediation from soil.-Phytoremediation techniques are used to degrade and remove various type of pollutants from.-12. Phytoremediation to remove contaminants from water.-13. Removal of toxic chemicals from Air through Phytoremediation.-14. Application of nanotechnology for phytoremediation.-15. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in phytoremediation.-16. Recent advancements and future prospects of phytoremediation.
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Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment / / edited by Sughosh Madhav, Pardeep Singh, Vandana Mishra, Sirajuddin Ahmed, Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment / / edited by Sughosh Madhav, Pardeep Singh, Vandana Mishra, Sirajuddin Ahmed, Pradeep Kumar Mishra
Edizione [1st ed. 2022.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (481 pages)
Disciplina 628.3
Soggetto topico Refuse and refuse disposal
Pollution
Industrial microbiology
Water
Hydrology
Waste Management/Waste Technology
Industrial Microbiology
ISBN 3-030-99858-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1-Chemical characterization of municipal and industrial wastewater -- 2- Adsorptive remediation of wastewater -- 3-Enzymatic degradation of organic matter in wastewater -- 4-Microbial degradation of wastewater -- 5-Phytoremediation of wastewater -- 6- Advance oxidation techniques for wastewater remediation -- 7-Application of nanomaterials for the remediation of wastewater -- 8-Membrane-based remediation of wastewater -- 9- Gravity separation/sedimentation of wastewater -- 10-Sandbank filtration techniques for wastewater treatment -- 11- Constructed wetlands for the remediation of wastewater -- 12- Sterilization techniques of the wastewater. - 13-Recent advancement in nutrients removal from wastewater -- 14-Recovery and reuse of metals from wastewater -- 15-Legislation and industrial responsibilities for discharge of wastewater in the environment.
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Water Resources Management in Mountain Regions
Water Resources Management in Mountain Regions
Autore Bahadur Singh Virendra
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2025
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (448 pages)
Altri autori (Persone) MadhavSughosh
GuptaRakesh Kumar
DiwanPrerna
KumarAmit
ISBN 9781394249602
1394249608
9781394249619
1394249616
9781394249596
1394249594
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- About the Editors -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Management Challenges of Water Resources in Sikkim Mountain Regions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Sikkim State -- 1.1.2 Climate -- 1.1.2.1 Analysis of Precipitation Indices -- 1.1.3 Geology of Sikkim -- 1.2 Water Resources in Sikkim -- 1.2.1 Water Security Issue -- 1.2.2 Management Initiatives -- 1.3 Management Challenges -- 1.4 Future Adaptation Strategies and Options -- References -- Chapter 2 Basin-Scale Estimation of Runoff Components Using the SPHY Model: A Case Study of the Koshi River Basin, Central Himalaya -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Materials and Methods -- 2.2.1 Study Area -- 2.2.2 Model Description -- 2.2.2.1 Rainfall Runoff -- 2.2.2.2 Snow Processes -- 2.2.2.3 Glacier Processes -- 2.2.2.4 Base Flow Processes -- 2.2.2.5 Water Balance -- 2.2.3 Mann-Kendall Test -- 2.3 Results -- 2.3.1 Model Setup and Sensitivity Analysis -- 2.3.2 Water Balance of the Koshi River -- 2.3.3 Total Runoff and Runoff Components -- 2.3.4 Subbasin Variations of the Runoff Component -- 2.4 Discussion -- 2.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Assessment and Prediction of Water Yield in the Chandra Basin, Western Himalaya, India: : Using Physical Basis SWAT Model and Machine Learning -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study Area -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.3.1 SWAT Model -- 3.3.1.1 Land Use/Land Cover -- 3.3.1.2 Soil Database -- 3.3.1.3 Weather Datasets -- 3.3.1.4 SWAT Simulation -- 3.3.2 Evaluation of Runoff in the Near Future -- 3.3.2.1 SWAT-LassoRegression Method -- 3.3.2.2 SWAT-RidgeRegression Method -- 3.3.2.3 SWAT-Elastic-NetRegression Method -- 3.3.3 Performance Metrics -- 3.3.4 Results and Observations -- 3.4 Conclusion(s) -- Acknowledgments -- Ethical Approval and Responsibilities of Authors.
Consent to Participate -- Consent to Publish -- Funding -- Competing Interests -- Author(s) Contributions -- Availability of Data and Materials -- References -- Chapter 4 Assessment of Suspended Sediment Properties and Particle Load for Optimal Operation of Hydropower Plants in the Himalayan Region -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Hydropower in India -- 4.3 Challenges of Hydropower Development in the Himalayas -- 4.4 Impact of Sediment on HPP -- 4.5 Alaknanda River Basin -- 4.6 Sutlej River Basin -- 4.7 Suspended Sediment Properties -- 4.7.1 SSC -- 4.7.2 PSD -- 4.7.3 Shape -- 4.7.4 Mineralogy -- 4.7.5 International Standard IEC 62364 (2019) -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Hydrochemistry and Quality Assessment of High-Altitudinal Kareri Lake, Northwest Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Information of the Study Site -- 5.3 Methodology -- 5.4 Results and Discussion -- 5.5 Hydrochemistry of the Lake -- 5.6 Qualitative Characteristics of Lake -- 5.7 Pearson Correlation Coefficient -- 5.8 Comparison of Different Parameters of Kareri with Other Himalayan Lakes -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Water Quality Assessment of Lakes in Mountain Region with Spatial Reference to Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Sources of Pollution in Mountain Lakes -- 6.1.1.1 Geological Processes -- 6.1.1.2 Vegetation Decay -- 6.1.1.3 Wildlife Activities -- 6.1.1.4 Wildfires -- 6.1.1.5 Natural Erosion -- 6.2 Study Area and Site Description -- 6.2.1 Materials and Methods -- 6.2.2 Water Quality Index (WQI) -- 6.3 Results and Discussion -- 6.3.1 Water Quality Index (WQI) -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 7 Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in Leh Town, Trans-Himalaya, India Using Entropy Water Quality Index -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Materials and Methods.
7.2.1 Study Area Profile -- 7.2.2 Sampling and Analytical Methods -- 7.2.3 Entropy Water Quality Index -- 7.2.4 Evaluation Groundwater Quality for Irrigation -- 7.2.5 Statistical Analysis -- 7.2.6 Evaluation of Deterministic Potential Risks to Human Health -- 7.3 Results and Discussions -- 7.3.1 Assessing the Suitability of Groundwater for Drinking -- 7.3.2 Entropy Water Quality Index modelling -- 7.3.3 Potability of Groundwater for Irrigation -- 7.3.4 Classification of Water -- 7.3.4.1 Hydrochemical Facies -- 7.3.4.2 Mechanism Controlling the Hydrochemistry -- 7.3.5 Statistical Analysis -- 7.3.5.1 Pearson Correlation -- 7.3.5.2 Principal Component Analysis -- 7.3.6 Deterministic Health Risk -- 7.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 8 Revival of Drying Springs in Mountainous Regions of the Himalayas - Inferences from an Isotope Hydrochemical Study -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Study Area -- 8.2.1 General Geology -- 8.3 Rainfall and Climate -- 8.3.1 Isala -- 8.3.2 Kakodakhal -- 8.4 Sampling and Analytical Techniques -- 8.5 Chemical Species -- 8.6 Stable Isotopes (2H, and 18O) -- 8.7 Radioactive Isotope (3H) -- 8.8 Results and Discussion -- 8.9 Discharge Rate Analysis -- 8.9.1 Isala -- 8.9.2 Kakodakhal -- 8.10 Hydrochemistry -- 8.10.1 Isala -- 8.10.2 Kakodakhal -- 8.11 Environmental Isotopes -- 8.11.1 Isala -- 8.11.2 Kakodakhal -- 8.12 Isotopic Inferences and Recommendations -- 8.13 Impact of Artificial Recharge Measures -- 8.14 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 9 Biogeochemical Characterization of Water Resources in the Indian Himalayan Regions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Factors Impacting Water Resources -- 9.2.1 Biological Factors -- 9.2.2 Chemical Factors -- 9.2.3 Geological Factors -- 9.3 Monitoring, Assessment, Management, and Treatment -- 9.3.1 Monitoring and Assessment -- 9.3.2 Management and Treatment.
9.4 Case Studies -- 9.4.1 Evaluation of the Biotic and Abiotic Condition of the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand (Biological) -- 9.4.2 Pollution of Heavy Metals at Kameng River in Arunachal Pradesh (Chemical) -- 9.4.3 Ritualistic Practices and Pollution of the Tawi River in Jammu District (Geological) -- 9.4.4 Water Conservation and Management Practices in the Duga Region in Sikkim (Management) -- 9.5 Conclusion -- 9.6 Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 10 Mountainous Water Resources: Understanding Microbial Dynamics, Ecological Resilience, and Sustainable Management Strategies amidst Climatic Challenges -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Exposition of Mountainous Water Resources -- 10.1.2 Imperative of Microbial Dynamics in Environmental Ecosystem -- 10.1.3 A Brief Account of Challenges Climate Change Poses to Mountainous Water Coffers -- 10.2 Microbial Dynamics and Mountainous Water Resources -- 10.2.1 Inquisition of the Significance of Microbial Ecosystems in Mountainous Water Systems -- 10.2.2 Interaction Between Microbial Communities and Climatic Variables -- 10.2.3 Essence of Microbial Retorts for Ecological Stability in Mountainous Regions -- 10.3 Climatic Challenges and Extreme Climatic Affairs -- 10.3.1 Situations Leading to Changes in Ecosystem and Microbial Group Dynamics -- 10.3.1.1 Temperature Fluctuations -- 10.3.1.2 UV Radiation Exposure -- 10.3.1.3 Oxygen Levels -- 10.3.1.4 Extreme Weather Events -- 10.3.1.5 Nutrient Limitation -- 10.3.1.6 Seasonal Changes -- 10.3.2 Investigation of Climatic Challenges Encountered by Water Resources in Mountainous Regions -- 10.3.3 Influence of Extreme Weather Occurrences, Including Precipitation and Heat Waves, on Microbial Communities -- 10.3.4 Interaction Between Microbial Dynamics, Climate-Related Issues, and Ecosystem Health -- 10.3.4.1 Microbial Dynamics -- 10.3.4.2 Climate-Related Issues.
10.3.4.3 Interaction -- 10.4 Mountainous Ecological Resilience -- 10.4.1 Exploring the Notion of Ecological Resilience in Mountain Regions -- 10.4.1.1 Sensitivity to Environmental Changes -- 10.4.1.2 Biodiversity as a Resilience Indicator -- 10.4.1.3 Altitude Gradients and Microclimates -- 10.4.1.4 Soil Stability and Water Dynamics -- 10.4.1.5 Interconnectedness of Ecosystem Components -- 10.4.2 Contribution of Microbial Dynamics to Ecological Resilience -- 10.4.3 Case Studies Exhibiting Thriving Ecological Resilience in Mountains -- 10.4.3.1 The Bhutanese Himalayas -- 10.4.3.2 The Swiss Alps -- 10.5 Strategies for Sustainable Management -- 10.5.1 Significance of Sustainable Management Tactics to Safeguard Water Resources in the Mountains -- 10.5.1.1 Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity Preservation -- 10.5.1.2 Downstream Water Supply -- 10.5.1.3 Climate Regulation and Adaptation -- 10.5.1.4 Prevention of Soil Erosion -- 10.5.1.5 Hydroelectric Power Generation -- 10.5.1.6 Balancing Water Use for Agriculture -- 10.5.1.7 Promotion of Transboundary Water Cooperation -- 10.5.2 Discussion on Contemporary Challenges and Voids in Sustainable Management for Mountains -- 10.5.3 Investigating Efficacious Strategies and Approaches for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Mountainous Regions -- 10.5.3.1 Watershed Management Programs -- 10.5.3.2 Afforestation and Reforestation -- 10.5.3.3 Sustainable Agricultural Practices -- 10.5.3.4 Community-BasedWater Management -- 10.5.3.5 Smart Technologies for Monitoring -- 10.5.3.6 Indigenous Water Governance -- 10.6 Vulnerability and Adaptability -- 10.6.1 Investigation of Mountainous Water Resources' Vulnerability to Climatic Challenges -- 10.6.1.1 Melting of Glaciers and Snowpacks -- 10.6.1.2 Altered Precipitation Patterns -- 10.6.1.3 Increased Evaporation Rates -- 10.6.1.4 Changing Ecosystems.
10.6.2 Analysis of Strategies for Adaptation Employed by the Ecological System in Mountains.
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Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment
Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment
Autore Bahadur Singh Virendra
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (410 pages)
Disciplina 551.302
Altri autori (Persone) MadhavSughosh
Chandra PantNaresh
ShekharRavi
ISBN 1-394-15736-3
1-394-15734-7
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Heavy Metals in the Sediment of River Ganga: A Review -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Source of Heavy Metals -- 1.2.1 Natural Sources -- 1.2.2 Anthropogenic Sources -- 1.3 Effects on Human Health -- 1.4 Status of Heavy Metal in the Sediment of River Ganga -- 1.4.1 Heavy Metals in the Sediment of River Ganga Before 2010 -- 1.4.2 Heavy Metals in the Sediment of River Ganga After 2010 -- 1.5 Comparative Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediment -- 1.6 Mitigation Strategies -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Synergistic Process of Weathering and Erosion: Techniques of Measurement and Their Significance -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Weathering and Erosion: Synergistic Approach -- 2.2 Method of Measuring Rock Surface Change -- 2.2.1 Measurement with Quartz Resistant Mineral Vein as Natural Reference -- 2.2.2 Measurement with Anthropogenic Features as Reference -- 2.3 Contact Methods -- 2.4 Noncontact Methods -- 2.4.1 Measurement of Surface Recession Rate Using Micro-catchement -- 2.4.2 Measurement of Surface Recession Rate by Using Rock Exposure Trial -- 2.4.3 Measurement Using Principle of Photogrammetry -- 2.4.4 Light Source-Based Techniques for Measuring Rate of Weathering -- 2.4.5 Measurement Using Cosmogenic Dating -- 2.5 Techniques of Measuring Subsurface Changes in Rock -- 2.5.1 Perpendicular Cut Technique of Rock to Surface -- 2.5.2 Technique of Strength Testing -- 2.5.3 Measurement for the Test of Porosity -- 2.5.4 Measurement for the Test of Internal Stress/Strain -- 2.5.5 Measurement Based on Moisture Content or Its Distribution -- 2.6 Techniques Based on Microscope for Measuring Rate of Weathering -- 2.6.1 Technique Based on Stereo/Dissecting Microscope.
2.6.2 Measurement Based on Petrographic Microscopy of Thin Sections or Acetate Peels -- 2.6.3 Measurement Based on Confocal Scanning Microscopic Technique (CSML) -- 2.6.4 Technique Based on Structured Light Illumination Microscopy (SLIM) -- 2.7 Techniques Based on Infrared Microscopic Techniques -- 2.7.1 Technique Based on Fourier Transform Infrared Microscopy (FTIR) -- 2.8 Techniques Based on Electron Microscopic Techniques -- 2.8.1 Technique of SEM -- 2.8.2 Technique Based on Backscattered Electron Detection (BSE) or SEM with X-Ray Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) -- 2.8.3 Technique Based on Cryo-SEM (Low-Temperature SEM) -- 2.8.4 Technique Based on Environmental SEM/Variable Pressure SEM -- 2.8.5 Technique Based on TEM/High-Resolution TEM/FTIR Microscopy -- 2.8.6 Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) -- 2.9 Techniques Based on Force Microscopy -- 2.9.1 Method Based on Scanning Force Microscopy (SFM)/Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) -- 2.10 Technique Based on 3D X-Ray Microscopy Computed Tomography (CT) -- 2.10.1 Measurement Based on X-Ray CT/Micro-CT/Nano-CT -- 2.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Comparison of Major Hydrogeochemical Processes in Coastal Sedimentary and Hard Rock Aquifers of South India -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study Area -- 3.2.1 Sedimentary Aquifer, Cuddalore District -- 3.2.2 Hard Aquifer, Tuticorin District -- 3.3 Material and Methods -- 3.4 Results and Discussion -- 3.4.1 Water Chemistry -- 3.4.2 Geochemical Classification -- 3.4.3 Gibbs Method -- 3.4.4 Statistics -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Textural and Mineralogical Signatures of Fluvial Sediments in Mountain Streams of Contrasting Climates in the Southern Western Ghats (India) -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Study Area -- 4.3 Methodological Framework -- 4.4 Results and Discussion.
4.4.1 Spatial Variability in the Grain-Size Distribution of Fluvial Sediments -- 4.4.2 Mineral Assemblage of the Fluvial Sediments -- 4.4.3 Effect of Topography and Climate on Sediment Characteristics -- 4.5 Summary and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5 Crucial Interplay of Microbial Communities in Controlling the Geogenic Processes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Mechanical/Physical Weathering -- 5.3 Chemical Weathering -- 5.4 Biological Weathering -- 5.5 Weathering by Plants -- 5.6 Weathering by Animals -- 5.7 Microbial Weathering -- 5.8 Mechanisms of Microbial Weathering -- 5.8.1 Microbial Diversity Involved in Biological Weathering -- 5.8.2 Applications of Omics Technologies to Understand the Mechanism of Weathering -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Evolution of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Vulnerability of Western Himalayan Lake Sukhna, India -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Study Area -- 6.3 Data Used and Methodology -- 6.3.1 Data Used -- 6.3.2 Determination of Bulk Density, Dry Density, Moisture Contents -- 6.3.3 Measurement of Cs-137 Activity -- 6.4 Results and Discussion -- 6.4.1 Bulk Density, Dry Density, and Moisture Contents -- 6.4.2 Caesium-137 Activity -- 6.4.3 Sediment Deposition Profiles -- 6.4.4 Computation of Sedimentation Rate -- 6.4.5 Comparison with Garde and Kothyari (1987) Model -- 6.4.6 Analysis of Impact of Conservation Measures on Soil Erosion -- 6.5 Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Author Contribution -- References -- Chapter 7 Geochemical Characterization and Baseline Determination of Trace Elements in Stream Waters from a Part of the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Materials and Methods -- 7.2.1 Study Area -- 7.2.2 Hydrographic Characteristics, Land Use, and Climate Conditions of the Region -- 7.2.3 Geological Setting of the Region.
7.2.4 Sampling and Analytical Methods -- 7.2.5 Data Preparation and Quality Control -- 7.2.6 Statistical Treatment of Data -- 7.2.7 Spatial Distribution Maps -- 7.2.8 Estimation of Geochemical Baseline Threshold Values -- 7.3 Results -- 7.3.1 Basic Statistics of the Water Quality Data -- 7.3.2 Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Variables -- 7.3.3 Spatial Distribution of Water Quality Variables -- 7.3.4 Multivariate Statistics -- 7.3.5 Estimated Geochemical Baseline Values -- 7.4 Discussion -- 7.4.1 Physicochemical Characteristics and Seasonal Variation of the Chemical Composition -- 7.4.2 Geogenic and/or Anthropic Influence on the Chemistry of Subbasin Surface Water -- 7.4.3 Comparison Between the Geochemical Signature in the Waters of MISB and Other Subbasins of IRW -- 7.4.4 Geochemical Baseline Levels in the Surface Waters of the Subbasin -- 7.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 Identifying the Footprints of Meteorological, Tectonic, and Anthropogenic Parameters on Sediment Transport in the Indus River System: A Review -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Study Area -- 8.3 Geological and Tectonic Settings -- 8.4 Hydrologic Regime of the IRB -- 8.5 Climate Settings of the IRB -- 8.6 Precipitation in the IRB -- 8.7 Evaluation of Projections of Hydrometeorological Trends of the IRB -- 8.7.1 Evaluation of Temperature Trends and Projections in the IRB -- 8.7.2 Evaluation of Precipitation Trends and Projections in the IRB -- 8.7.3 Sediment Yield and Related Factors in IRB -- 8.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 An Implication of Enhanced Rock Weathering on the Groundwater Quality: A Case Study from Wardha Valley Coalfields, Central India -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Study Area -- 9.3 Geology -- 9.4 Methodology -- 9.5 Characterization of the Groundwater -- 9.5.1 Hydro-Geochemistry -- 9.5.2 Metal Chemistry.
9.6 Spatial Source Approximation -- 9.6.1 PCA -- 9.6.2 Interpolations of the Factor Scores -- 9.7 Temporal Approximation -- 9.7.1 Gray Sandstone (P1) -- 9.7.2 Carbonaceous-Micaceous Siltstone (P2) -- 9.7.3 Carbonaceous Shale (P3) -- 9.7.4 Pink-Colored Ferruginous Sandstone (P4) -- 9.7.5 Yellow-Colored Ferruginous Sandstone (P5) -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Soil Loss Rates in Trans-Himalayan Region: Case Study of Shyok Suture Zone, Ladakh, India -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Study Area -- 10.3 Data and Methodology -- 10.3.1 Rainfall Erosivity (R Factor) -- 10.3.2 Soil Erodibility (Factor K) -- 10.3.3 Crop Management (C Factor) and Support Practice (P Factor) -- 10.3.4 Topographic Factor (LS Factor) -- 10.4 Result and Discussion -- 10.4.1 Rate of Soil Loss and Spatial Distribution -- 10.4.2 Rate of Soil Loss in Rainfall, LULC, and Soil Texture -- 10.4.3 Rate of Erosion in the Himalayas -- 10.4.4 Comparison of Long-Term and Short-Term Rate of Soil Erosion -- 10.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 11 Microbial Weathering of Rocks in Natural Habitat: Genetic Basis and Omics-Based Exploration -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Microbial Diversity of Extreme Habitats -- 11.2.1 Low-Temperature Regions -- 11.2.2 High-Temperature Regions -- 11.2.3 Mines -- 11.3 Factors Affecting Bio-Weathering -- 11.3.1 Physical Factors -- 11.3.2 Chemical Factors -- 11.4 Genes and Microbial Pathways -- 11.5 Microbial Interactions in Bio-Weathering -- 11.5.1 Biofilms in Microbial Weathering -- 11.5.2 Symbiotic Interactions in Microbial Weathering -- 11.6 Importance of Bio-Weathering -- 11.6.1 Soil Fertility and Plant Growth Promotion -- 11.6.2 Bioremediation -- 11.6.3 Biorestoration -- 11.7 Omics to Explore Microbial Weathering of Rocks -- 11.8 Conclusion and Future Directions -- References.
Chapter 12 Occurrence of Arsenic (As) in the Aquatic Environment Due to Weathering and Erosion.
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Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment
Weathering and Erosion Processes in the Natural Environment
Autore Bahadur Singh Virendra
Edizione [1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (410 pages)
Disciplina 551.302
Altri autori (Persone) MadhavSughosh
Chandra PantNaresh
ShekharRavi
Soggetto topico Weathering
Erosion
ISBN 9781394157365
1394157363
9781394157341
1394157347
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Heavy Metals in the Sediment of River Ganga: A Review -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Source of Heavy Metals -- 1.2.1 Natural Sources -- 1.2.2 Anthropogenic Sources -- 1.3 Effects on Human Health -- 1.4 Status of Heavy Metal in the Sediment of River Ganga -- 1.4.1 Heavy Metals in the Sediment of River Ganga Before 2010 -- 1.4.2 Heavy Metals in the Sediment of River Ganga After 2010 -- 1.5 Comparative Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in Sediment -- 1.6 Mitigation Strategies -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Synergistic Process of Weathering and Erosion: Techniques of Measurement and Their Significance -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Weathering and Erosion: Synergistic Approach -- 2.2 Method of Measuring Rock Surface Change -- 2.2.1 Measurement with Quartz Resistant Mineral Vein as Natural Reference -- 2.2.2 Measurement with Anthropogenic Features as Reference -- 2.3 Contact Methods -- 2.4 Noncontact Methods -- 2.4.1 Measurement of Surface Recession Rate Using Micro-catchement -- 2.4.2 Measurement of Surface Recession Rate by Using Rock Exposure Trial -- 2.4.3 Measurement Using Principle of Photogrammetry -- 2.4.4 Light Source-Based Techniques for Measuring Rate of Weathering -- 2.4.5 Measurement Using Cosmogenic Dating -- 2.5 Techniques of Measuring Subsurface Changes in Rock -- 2.5.1 Perpendicular Cut Technique of Rock to Surface -- 2.5.2 Technique of Strength Testing -- 2.5.3 Measurement for the Test of Porosity -- 2.5.4 Measurement for the Test of Internal Stress/Strain -- 2.5.5 Measurement Based on Moisture Content or Its Distribution -- 2.6 Techniques Based on Microscope for Measuring Rate of Weathering -- 2.6.1 Technique Based on Stereo/Dissecting Microscope.
2.6.2 Measurement Based on Petrographic Microscopy of Thin Sections or Acetate Peels -- 2.6.3 Measurement Based on Confocal Scanning Microscopic Technique (CSML) -- 2.6.4 Technique Based on Structured Light Illumination Microscopy (SLIM) -- 2.7 Techniques Based on Infrared Microscopic Techniques -- 2.7.1 Technique Based on Fourier Transform Infrared Microscopy (FTIR) -- 2.8 Techniques Based on Electron Microscopic Techniques -- 2.8.1 Technique of SEM -- 2.8.2 Technique Based on Backscattered Electron Detection (BSE) or SEM with X-Ray Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) -- 2.8.3 Technique Based on Cryo-SEM (Low-Temperature SEM) -- 2.8.4 Technique Based on Environmental SEM/Variable Pressure SEM -- 2.8.5 Technique Based on TEM/High-Resolution TEM/FTIR Microscopy -- 2.8.6 Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) -- 2.9 Techniques Based on Force Microscopy -- 2.9.1 Method Based on Scanning Force Microscopy (SFM)/Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) -- 2.10 Technique Based on 3D X-Ray Microscopy Computed Tomography (CT) -- 2.10.1 Measurement Based on X-Ray CT/Micro-CT/Nano-CT -- 2.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Comparison of Major Hydrogeochemical Processes in Coastal Sedimentary and Hard Rock Aquifers of South India -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Study Area -- 3.2.1 Sedimentary Aquifer, Cuddalore District -- 3.2.2 Hard Aquifer, Tuticorin District -- 3.3 Material and Methods -- 3.4 Results and Discussion -- 3.4.1 Water Chemistry -- 3.4.2 Geochemical Classification -- 3.4.3 Gibbs Method -- 3.4.4 Statistics -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Textural and Mineralogical Signatures of Fluvial Sediments in Mountain Streams of Contrasting Climates in the Southern Western Ghats (India) -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Study Area -- 4.3 Methodological Framework -- 4.4 Results and Discussion.
4.4.1 Spatial Variability in the Grain-Size Distribution of Fluvial Sediments -- 4.4.2 Mineral Assemblage of the Fluvial Sediments -- 4.4.3 Effect of Topography and Climate on Sediment Characteristics -- 4.5 Summary and Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5 Crucial Interplay of Microbial Communities in Controlling the Geogenic Processes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Mechanical/Physical Weathering -- 5.3 Chemical Weathering -- 5.4 Biological Weathering -- 5.5 Weathering by Plants -- 5.6 Weathering by Animals -- 5.7 Microbial Weathering -- 5.8 Mechanisms of Microbial Weathering -- 5.8.1 Microbial Diversity Involved in Biological Weathering -- 5.8.2 Applications of Omics Technologies to Understand the Mechanism of Weathering -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Evolution of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Vulnerability of Western Himalayan Lake Sukhna, India -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Study Area -- 6.3 Data Used and Methodology -- 6.3.1 Data Used -- 6.3.2 Determination of Bulk Density, Dry Density, Moisture Contents -- 6.3.3 Measurement of Cs-137 Activity -- 6.4 Results and Discussion -- 6.4.1 Bulk Density, Dry Density, and Moisture Contents -- 6.4.2 Caesium-137 Activity -- 6.4.3 Sediment Deposition Profiles -- 6.4.4 Computation of Sedimentation Rate -- 6.4.5 Comparison with Garde and Kothyari (1987) Model -- 6.4.6 Analysis of Impact of Conservation Measures on Soil Erosion -- 6.5 Summary and Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Author Contribution -- References -- Chapter 7 Geochemical Characterization and Baseline Determination of Trace Elements in Stream Waters from a Part of the Carajás Mineral Province, Brazil -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Materials and Methods -- 7.2.1 Study Area -- 7.2.2 Hydrographic Characteristics, Land Use, and Climate Conditions of the Region -- 7.2.3 Geological Setting of the Region.
7.2.4 Sampling and Analytical Methods -- 7.2.5 Data Preparation and Quality Control -- 7.2.6 Statistical Treatment of Data -- 7.2.7 Spatial Distribution Maps -- 7.2.8 Estimation of Geochemical Baseline Threshold Values -- 7.3 Results -- 7.3.1 Basic Statistics of the Water Quality Data -- 7.3.2 Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Variables -- 7.3.3 Spatial Distribution of Water Quality Variables -- 7.3.4 Multivariate Statistics -- 7.3.5 Estimated Geochemical Baseline Values -- 7.4 Discussion -- 7.4.1 Physicochemical Characteristics and Seasonal Variation of the Chemical Composition -- 7.4.2 Geogenic and/or Anthropic Influence on the Chemistry of Subbasin Surface Water -- 7.4.3 Comparison Between the Geochemical Signature in the Waters of MISB and Other Subbasins of IRW -- 7.4.4 Geochemical Baseline Levels in the Surface Waters of the Subbasin -- 7.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 Identifying the Footprints of Meteorological, Tectonic, and Anthropogenic Parameters on Sediment Transport in the Indus River System: A Review -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Study Area -- 8.3 Geological and Tectonic Settings -- 8.4 Hydrologic Regime of the IRB -- 8.5 Climate Settings of the IRB -- 8.6 Precipitation in the IRB -- 8.7 Evaluation of Projections of Hydrometeorological Trends of the IRB -- 8.7.1 Evaluation of Temperature Trends and Projections in the IRB -- 8.7.2 Evaluation of Precipitation Trends and Projections in the IRB -- 8.7.3 Sediment Yield and Related Factors in IRB -- 8.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 An Implication of Enhanced Rock Weathering on the Groundwater Quality: A Case Study from Wardha Valley Coalfields, Central India -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Study Area -- 9.3 Geology -- 9.4 Methodology -- 9.5 Characterization of the Groundwater -- 9.5.1 Hydro-Geochemistry -- 9.5.2 Metal Chemistry.
9.6 Spatial Source Approximation -- 9.6.1 PCA -- 9.6.2 Interpolations of the Factor Scores -- 9.7 Temporal Approximation -- 9.7.1 Gray Sandstone (P1) -- 9.7.2 Carbonaceous-Micaceous Siltstone (P2) -- 9.7.3 Carbonaceous Shale (P3) -- 9.7.4 Pink-Colored Ferruginous Sandstone (P4) -- 9.7.5 Yellow-Colored Ferruginous Sandstone (P5) -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Soil Loss Rates in Trans-Himalayan Region: Case Study of Shyok Suture Zone, Ladakh, India -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Study Area -- 10.3 Data and Methodology -- 10.3.1 Rainfall Erosivity (R Factor) -- 10.3.2 Soil Erodibility (Factor K) -- 10.3.3 Crop Management (C Factor) and Support Practice (P Factor) -- 10.3.4 Topographic Factor (LS Factor) -- 10.4 Result and Discussion -- 10.4.1 Rate of Soil Loss and Spatial Distribution -- 10.4.2 Rate of Soil Loss in Rainfall, LULC, and Soil Texture -- 10.4.3 Rate of Erosion in the Himalayas -- 10.4.4 Comparison of Long-Term and Short-Term Rate of Soil Erosion -- 10.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 11 Microbial Weathering of Rocks in Natural Habitat: Genetic Basis and Omics-Based Exploration -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Microbial Diversity of Extreme Habitats -- 11.2.1 Low-Temperature Regions -- 11.2.2 High-Temperature Regions -- 11.2.3 Mines -- 11.3 Factors Affecting Bio-Weathering -- 11.3.1 Physical Factors -- 11.3.2 Chemical Factors -- 11.4 Genes and Microbial Pathways -- 11.5 Microbial Interactions in Bio-Weathering -- 11.5.1 Biofilms in Microbial Weathering -- 11.5.2 Symbiotic Interactions in Microbial Weathering -- 11.6 Importance of Bio-Weathering -- 11.6.1 Soil Fertility and Plant Growth Promotion -- 11.6.2 Bioremediation -- 11.6.3 Biorestoration -- 11.7 Omics to Explore Microbial Weathering of Rocks -- 11.8 Conclusion and Future Directions -- References.
Chapter 12 Occurrence of Arsenic (As) in the Aquatic Environment Due to Weathering and Erosion.
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