Using hydrochemical and isotopic data to determine sources of recharge and groundwater evolution in an arid region: a case study in the upper-middle reaches of the Shule River basin, northwestern China

doi:10.1007/s12665-014-3719-2

	Using hydrochemical and isotopic data to determine sources of recharge and groundwater evolution in an arid region: a case study in the upper-middle reaches of the Shule River basin, northwestern China
	Wang, Liheng 1; Li, Guomin 1; Dong, Yanhui 1; Han, Dongmei 2; Zhang, Jiangyi 1
刊名	ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
	2015-02-01
卷号	73 期号:4 页码:1901-1915
关键词	Hydrogeochemistry Stable isotopes Groundwater recharge Arid region Northwestern China
ISSN号	1866-6280
DOI	10.1007/s12665-014-3719-2
文献子类	Article
英文摘要	Understanding sources of recharge and mechanisms for hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in the Shule River basin, an arid inland river basin in northwestern China, is essential for successful water resource management. Sources of water and associated groundwater recharge processes were investigated using hydrogeological, hydrogeochemical, and isotopic methods. The study area was divided into three parts: Changma, the Shule valley, and the Beishan area. The hydrogeochemical and isotopic analysis results show that groundwater in Changma mainly originated from precipitation in the Qilian Mountains. Lateral flow from Changma is the primary recharge mechanism, while direct recharge by infiltration of precipitation can be neglected in the Shule valley. Minerals within the aquifer material (e.g., halite, calcite, dolomite, and gypsum) dissolve into water that recharges the groundwater system. Therefore, strong linear relationships were found between Na+ and Cl- and between Ca2++Mg2+ and SO4 (2-)+HCO3 (-), with stoichiometry ratios of approximately 1:1 in both cases. Groundwater quality in the region is generally good, with low salinity and hardness. Local precipitation is the only source of recharge for groundwater in the Beishan area. Low groundwater velocity and dry climatic conditions suggest that dissolution of minerals from the aquifer material controls hydrogeochemical evolution. Water rarely travels from the Beishan area to the Shule valley; therefore, almost all the groundwater in the Shule valley originates from Changma. Global climate change and loss of glaciers in the Qilian Mountains may lead to a reduction of recharge; therefore, the groundwater resources of the Shule valley must be managed to sustain water supply.
WOS关键词	HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES ; WATER ; AQUIFER ; SALINIZATION ; INDIA ; ENVIRONMENT ; INDICATORS ; JHARKHAND ; PROVINCE ; TRACERS
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geology ; Water Resources
语种	英语
出版者	SPRINGER
WOS记录号	WOS:000348439000041
资助机构	High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China ; High-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Project of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.iggcas.ac.cn/handle/132A11/86855]
专题	中国科学院地质与地球物理研究所
通讯作者	Li, Guomin
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geol & Geophys, Key Lab Engn Geomech, Beijing 100029, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Proc, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Wang, Liheng,Li, Guomin,Dong, Yanhui,et al. Using hydrochemical and isotopic data to determine sources of recharge and groundwater evolution in an arid region: a case study in the upper-middle reaches of the Shule River basin, northwestern China[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES,2015,73(4):1901-1915.
APA	Wang, Liheng,Li, Guomin,Dong, Yanhui,Han, Dongmei,&Zhang, Jiangyi.(2015).Using hydrochemical and isotopic data to determine sources of recharge and groundwater evolution in an arid region: a case study in the upper-middle reaches of the Shule River basin, northwestern China.ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES,73(4),1901-1915.
MLA	Wang, Liheng,et al."Using hydrochemical and isotopic data to determine sources of recharge and groundwater evolution in an arid region: a case study in the upper-middle reaches of the Shule River basin, northwestern China".ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES 73.4(2015):1901-1915.