• Characterization of Nitrate Contamination and Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater in an Agricultural Area of Northeastern Hongseong
  • Ki, Min-Gyu;Koh, Dong-Chan;Yoon, Heesung;Kim, Hyun-Su;
  • Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources;Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources;Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources;Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonbuk National University;
  • 홍성 북동부 농촌 지역 지하수의 질산성 질소 오염과 수리지구화학적 특성
  • 기민규;고동찬;윤희성;김현수;
  • 한국지질자원연구원;한국지질자원연구원;한국지질자원연구원;전북대학교 지구환경과학과;
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This Article

  • 2013; 18(3): 33-51

    Published on Jun 30, 2013

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2013.18.3.033
  • Received on Jan 14, 2013
  • Revised on May 21, 2013
  • Accepted on May 28, 2013

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