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Salinity status of tsunami-affected soil and water resources of South Andaman, India [1]

The 2004 tsunami has created havoc and excessive devastation in terms of human lives and loss of infrastructure in coastal areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and rendered the soil and water resources salt-affected. In order to assess the changes in the relevant soil characteristics, viz. pH, electrical conductivity,
sodium adsorption ratio, soluble cations (Na+, Ca2+ and Mg2+) and anions (CO23

Publication Date: 
10/01/2009
R. Raja [2], S. Ghoshal Chaudhuri [3], N. Ravisankar & et al [4]
Current Science [5]
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Tags:
Water Salinisation [6], Soil Salinisation [7], Natural Disasters [8], Tsunami [9], India [10], A & N Island [11]
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