Geochemical studies of rare earth elements (REEs) as well major and trace were conducted on the beach placer sands from Kanyakumari coastal region, a well-known high background natural radiation area (HBNRA). For first time, uranium isotope ratios (234U/238U 235U/238U) determined in study to investigate provenance leaching U sands. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used for measu...

Surface ozone (Surface O3)is a secondary pollutant and there are only limited studies on ozone in South India. Studies have revealed a strong correlation between higher ozone levels and warmer days. Surface O3 along with its precursors like NO2, CO and CH4 are being measured at Kanyakumari (8.0780° N, 77.5410° E), TamilNadu, India and in this paper we present the summer time variation of ozone ...

*Corresponding author: Lawrance Anburajan, Andaman and Nicobar Centre for Ocean Science and Technology, ESSO-NIOT, Dollygunj P.O., Port Blair 744 103, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Tel: +91-9679550065 Fax: +91-3192-225089 E-mail: [email protected] #These authors contributed equally to this work. The journal implements double-blind peer review practiced by specially invited internatio...

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the levels of 19 organochlorine pesticides (ocps) in surface water and under water sedimentsfrom tanks located nearby the prime agricultural areas of kanyakumari district, tamil nadu, india wereinvestigated to evaluate their pollution risks. a total of 36 surface water samples at 9 sampling sites and27 sediment samples at 9 sampling stations were collected from tanks, which were the water sourc...