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The salient features of the river water chemistry and the seasonal variations on the individual chemical parameter were evaluated and characterized. The order of abundance of the ions in the water is determined for both seasons. The contribution of chemical weathering to the water chemistry has been determined using the (Ca2+ + Mg2+)/(Na+ + K+) ratio, ternary, and Gibb’s diagrams. The results show that the chemical composition of river water during premonsoon is controlled mainly by evaporation–crystallization, while in the postmonsoon, the rock–water interaction dominates. The unique characteristic of the river water is the linear relationship among the principal ions. Hydrochemical characteristics of ions in the water were studied using 1:1 equiline diagrams. The nature of the water samples was determined using the piper diagram. The influence of trace metals on the chemical composition and the quality of the river water in the study area has been assessed using Wilcox and US Salinity Laboratory diagrams.
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Giridharan, L., Venugopal, T. & Jayaprakash, M. Identification and evaluation of hydrogeochemical processes on river Cooum, South India. Environ Monit Assess 162, 277–289 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-0795-y
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