Geochemical evolution of dissolved trace elements in space and time in the Ramganga River, India.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of river water chemistry from its source to sinks is critical for constraining the origin, transformation, and "hotspots" of contaminants in a river basin. To provide new spatiotemporal constraints on river chemistry, dissolved trace element concentrations were measured at 17 targeted locations across the Ramganga River catchment. River water samples were collected across three seasons: pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon between 2019 and 2021. To remove the dependency of trace element concentrations on discharge, we used molar ratios, as discharge data on Indian transboundary rivers are not publicly available. The dataset reveals significant spatiotemporal variability in dissolved trace element concentrations of the Ramganga River. Samples coll

SUBMITTER: Sen IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10480240 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature