Study on capillary rise from shallow groundwater and critical water table depth of a saline-sodic soil in western Songnen plain of China

The objective of this study was to develop an empirical equation for estimating the capillary rise in the saline-sodic soil area of Songnen Plain in China based on the Averianov formula. The capillary rise was observed under five controlled groundwater levels by lysimeters. Field experiment results indicated that capillary rise had close relationship with the groundwater table depth, soil moisture of 10–40 cm soil layer and leaf area index. These factors have been taken into account to develop the empirical equation for capillary rise simulation. The model parameters for Songnen Plain were derived by Levenberg–Marquardt and global optimization calculating method. The modeled capillary rise has a good agreement with the observed data (r ² = 0.875). With the simulation model, the critical water table depth was identified as 2.5 m, indicating that soil secondary salinization will not occur when the water table depth is deeper than 2.5 m. Therefore, in the irrigation areas, groundwater table depth should be controlled to be higher than 2.5 m to prevent the occurrence of soil secondary salinization. The results from this research will provide useful information for the water sources management and soil secondary salinization control in Songnen Plain of China, one of the most serious saline-affected areas in the world.     

浅埋深地下水作用下苏打盐渍土水分动态变化特征

文章利用野外试验设施分别把地下水埋深控制在1.0,1.4,1.8,2.2和2.5m,研究在不同地下水埋深作用下苏打盐渍土土壤水分平衡和水分动态变化。同时,跟踪在地下水位不断波动条件下田间土壤水分的动态变化。结果表明:地下水埋深在1.0~2.5m时,苏打盐渍土土壤水和地下水的转化关系非常微弱,仅在长期干旱的条件下发生微量地下水毛细上升量;降雨和蒸散作用对苏打盐渍土体积含水量的影响深度不超过40cm,埋深大于1.0m的潜水对0~80cm深度苏打盐渍土体积含水量变化没有明显影响。     

Soil salinization and critical shallow groundwater depth under saline irrigation condition in a Saharan irrigated land

In the arid irrigated lands, understanding the impact of shallow groundwater fluctuation on soil salinization has become crucial. Thus, investigation of the possible options for maintaining the groundwater depth for improving land productivity is of great importance. In this study, under saline irrigation condition, the effects of shallow groundwater depth on water and salt dynamics in the root-zone of date palms were analyzed through a particular field and modeling (SWAP) investigation in a Tunisian Saharan oasis (Dergine Oasis). The model was calibrated and validated against the measured soil water content through the date palm root-zone. The good agreement between measured and estimated soil water content demonstrated that the SWAP model is an effective tool to accurately simulate the water and salt dynamics in the root-zone of date palm. Multiple groundwater depth scenarios were performed, using the calibrated SWAP model, to achieve the optimal groundwater depth. The simulation results revealed that the shallow groundwater with a depth of ~80 cm coupled with frequent irrigation (20 days interval) during the summer season is the best practice to maintain the adequate soil water content (>0.035 (cm³ cm^?3) and safe salinity level (<4 dS m^?1) in the root-zone layer. The results of field investigation and numerical simulation in the present study can lead to a better management of lands with shallow water table in the Saharan irrigated areas.     

渤海湾西岸滨海盐渍土的盐渍化特征分析

渤海湾西岸滨海盐渍土的盐渍化特征与滨海平原的地面高程、气候条件、盐渍土的理化性状、地下水的矿化度及人类活动等密切相关。就土盐渍化的程度而言,地面高程较高处的土高于地面高程较低处的土,上层土高于下层土。受蒸发和降水影响,地下水位以上土的盐渍化敏感深度为1 m左右。随着气候的变化,滨海盐渍土显现出春季蒸发,上层土积盐;夏季淋洗,土中盐分向下移动的盐渍化特征。随着深度的增加,土的含盐量逐渐减少,至地下水位附近出现轻微增长。从剖面上地表至地下水位间可划分为3个不同聚盐形态和含盐量的土盐渍化程度分区带,即土蒸发浓缩聚盐带、土盐化变动带和土饱水溶盐带;平面上向海岸线方向延伸,土逐渐由非盐渍土变为弱盐渍土、中盐渍土和强盐渍土,含盐量和盐渍化程度也越来越高。地下水位浅和地下水矿化度高,则上层土的盐渍化程度就愈高。     

银北地区土壤盐渍化形成机理与模拟研究

银北地区位于干旱、半干旱气候带,降水稀少,蒸发强烈,导致本地区土壤盐渍化严重。近年来,由于黄河来水量的逐年减少,引黄灌溉不能满足农业灌溉需求,逐渐开始开采利用地下水。由于银北地区浅层地下水矿化度较高,利用地下水灌溉可能引起次生土壤盐渍化。本文运用PHREEQC模型软件模拟灌溉水与土壤之间的相互作用过程,探讨了土壤盐渍化的形成机理。通过模拟分析得到以下结论:(1)地表水和地下水联合运用是解决银北灌区土壤盐渍化的关键,不同地区采取不同的混合比例,可以实现水资源的高效利用。(2)银北地区灌溉淋洗期间存在蒸发浓缩叠代在2~4次,说明存在轻微蒸发。(3)INVERSE模拟结果说明,银北地区灌溉淋洗期间存在轻微蒸发,水相和固相的相互作用,石膏、白云岩和盐岩溶解,Na 、Ca2 和Mg2 吸附交换,渠水下渗转化为地下水;非灌水期地下水通过毛细管作用强烈蒸发,水相和固相的相互作用,石膏、白云岩和盐岩沉淀,Na 、Ca2 和Mg2 解吸附,使有害盐分氯化物、硫酸盐存留在土壤层中,形成土壤盐渍化。     

西北地区黑河中游盐渍化地区土壤盐分特征

土壤盐渍化是黑河中游可持续发展面临的主要问题之一,有必要深入分析该区盐渍化土壤的盐分含量以及各可溶性离子的相关性。通过野外考察和GPS定点等手段,在甘肃张掖市高台县境内黑河两侧盐渍化土壤进行了采样。采样方式为人工坑探分层取样法,地表5 cm内取样,如土壤剖面层位变化时取样,层位不变或者层位厚度超过50 cm时,平均30 cm取一次样;待水位静止后,采取地下水样品。一共坑探15个剖面,共采取90个土壤样品和15个地下水样品。样品的盐分以及各可溶性离子含量的测试结果表明:区内表层土壤属于重度盐渍土,土壤中盐类主要为硫酸盐,其次为氯化物,盐分聚集层的厚度在20~30 cm之间;在各层中,含盐量与SO24-、K++Na+、Cl-、Mg2+相关性较强,SO42-、Cl-与K++Na+的相关性较强,但在深度为90~100 cm的土层中各种相关性都减弱;土壤垂直剖面上,颗粒越细的层位其盐分含量越大,颗粒越粗的层位其盐分含量越小,而且颗粒粗大的层位越厚其表层盐渍化程度越低,颗粒细小的层位越厚则表层盐渍化程度增高。     

银川平原主要水环境问题及其对策

基于野外调查、取样分析以及遥感影像等,介绍了银川平原水文地质条件及水资源利用概况,探讨了土壤盐渍化、湖泊湿地萎缩、地下水盐化、地下水超采以及土地荒漠化等水环境问题及其演化成因。结果表明：银川平原地下水主要接受渠系渗漏及灌溉入渗、大气降水入渗、平原周边地下侧向径流、洪水散失、黄河水等补给,地下水排泄方式主要是排水沟排泄、蒸发和人工开采等,大部分地区潜水埋深在3 m以内;地表水主要来源于黄河引水,水资源利用效率不高;土壤盐渍化总面积8.17×104hm2,呈逐年缩减的趋势,主要分布于银川平原北部,平原南部仅分布在邵岗东部、灵武东部秦渠和东干渠等;湖泊湿地总体呈逐渐减少趋势,主要分布在银川平原北部,永宁以北、平罗以南区域比较集中,滩涂沿黄河两岸分布;潜水总含盐量自西向东、自南向北不断增大;银川和石嘴山深层地下水超采严重,地下水降落漏斗面积已超过500 km2;沙漠化土地分布在银川平原的东西两侧;土壤盐渍化及地下水盐化主要由潜水位埋深过浅,蒸发强烈造成的。最后,提出了防治上述水环境问题的对策：进一步加强水资源管理以及地表水与地下水联合调配;提高农业水资源利用效率;完善田间工程配套,实现渠道防渗管道化;改进田间灌溉技术;严格污水排放,积极开展污水净化处理,实行污水资源化;加强对水土环境质量的系统监测。     

Contribution of shallow groundwater rapid fluctuation to soil salinization under arid and semiarid climate

Rising saline shallow groundwater and associated soil salinization problems are widespread especially in arid and semiarid areas. There have been numerous studies on groundwater-associated salinity, but more information is required on the effects of groundwater frequent and high fluctuations on soil salinization. In the present study, laboratory experiments and numerical simulations using HYDRUS-1D model were carried out for this purpose. The experimental and modeling results showed that groundwater fluctuation caused not only the accumulation of more salt in the soil profile compared to stable groundwater, but also an enhancement of the mechanism. Water table fluctuation induced a much greater spreading of the bromide (Br) tracer within the column than the constant water table. The Br content was on average five orders of magnitude greater under a fluctuating water table than under a constant one. Further, the numerical simulations showed that an increase in the groundwater fluctuation frequency brought about an increase in soil surface salinization under the same evaporation boundary conditions. Additional simulations with HYDRUS-1D were used to study the effects of various management strategies on soil salinization induced by shallow groundwater. Hence, by reducing the evaporation rate through the application of surface mulching, a significant reduction of salt concentration at the soil surface was observed. Moreover, frequent irrigations with small quantities were effective to reduce soil surface salt accumulation induced by saline shallow groundwater.     

吉林省西部湖泊地带苏打盐渍土溶陷性

吉林省西部苏打盐渍土的溶陷性是该地区河湖连通工程无衬砌渠道的主要工程问题之一,研究苏打盐渍土溶陷特性可为渠道溶陷防治提供依据。以乾安县内湖泊规划渠道经过的盐渍土区为研究对象,通过原状土的室内溶陷试验,得到了苏打盐渍土溶陷系数随压力变化的规律,分析了深度150 cm以上土壤溶陷系数随深度变化的关系。结果表明：苏打盐渍土在200 kPa的压力下,首次遇水时产生最大的溶陷变形量,溶陷系数最大,溶陷性最强,随着压力增大,溶陷系数降低;深度30 cm以上和120 cm以下的土壤不具溶陷性,30~120 cm的苏打盐渍土具有轻微溶陷性;30 cm以上的土壤作为积盐层,高浓度的交换性Na⁺使得土壤颗粒聚结,孔隙比较低,土壤水分入渗受阻,渗流作用微弱,盐分不易溶解、流失;30~120 cm的土壤间理化性质的差异是造成盐渍土溶陷的原因之一,是渠道溶陷治理的关键区域。     

Evaluation of diffuse and preferential flow pathways of infiltrated precipitation and irrigation using oxygen and hydrogen isotopes

Subsurface-water flow pathways in three different land-use areas (non-irrigated grassland, poplar forest, and irrigated arable land) in the central North China Plain were investigated using oxygen (¹⁸O) and hydrogen (²H) isotopes in samples of precipitation, soils, and groundwater. Soil water in the top 10 cm was significantly affected by both evaporation and infiltration. Water at 10–40 cm depth in the grassland and arable land, and 10–60 cm in poplar forest, showed a relatively short residence time, as a substantial proportion of antecedent soil water was mixed with a 92-mm storm infiltration event, whereas below those depths (down to 150 cm), depleted δ¹⁸O spikes suggested that some storm water bypassed the shallow soil layers. Significant differences, in soil-water content and δ¹⁸O values, within a small area, suggested that the proportion of immobile soil water and water flowing in subsurface pathways varies depending on local vegetation cover, soil characteristics and irrigation applications. Soil-water δ¹⁸O values revealed that preferential flow and diffuse flow coexist. Preferential flow was active within the root zone, independent of antecedent soil-water content, in both poplar forest and arable land, whereas diffuse flow was observed in grassland. The depleted δ¹⁸O spikes at 20–50 cm depth in the arable land suggested the infiltration of irrigation water during the dry season. Temporal isotopic variations in precipitation were subdued in the shallow groundwater, suggesting more complete mixing of different input waters in the unsaturated zone before reaching the shallow groundwater.

     

山东黄河北矿区土壤盐渍化特征分析

为了研究黄河北矿区土壤盐渍化现状及特征,采用野外调查、钻探、现场采样和室内分析测试等手段获取了土壤盐分含量和地下水特征数据,分析了区内土壤盐分含量、空间分布、垂向变化及与浅层地下水的相互关系。结果显示,研究区土壤主要以潜在盐渍土和轻度盐渍土为主,土壤盐分中阴离子以重碳酸根和硫酸根离子为主,阳离子以钠和钙离子为主。土壤垂向上显示表聚性（0～20 cm）,表层盐渍化严重,深部盐渍化程度有所降低。研究区土壤盐渍土与浅层地下水存在内在的自然的直接关系,土壤全盐量与地下水中溶解性总固体(TDS)含量呈明显正相关关系,而与浅层地下水位埋深呈负相关关系。研究区煤炭的开发利用,将加剧和恶化土壤盐渍化程度,煤炭的开采需要合理确定地表塌陷的程度,以此来倒逼煤炭的开采开发模式,从而减缓土壤盐渍化程度。     

Assessment of soil salinization based on a low-cost method and its influencing factors in a semi-arid agricultural area,northwest China

An investigation of soil salinization was carried out in the Nanshantaizi area (Northwest China) with WET Sensor. This device can measure such soil parameters as bulk soil electrical conductivity, water content, and the pore water electrical conductivity that are important for soil salinization assessments. A distribution map of soil salinization was produced, and the factors influencing soil salinization and its processes were discussed in detail. The study shows that moderately salinized to salt soils are mainly observed in the alluvial plain, where groundwater level is high and lateral recharge water contains high salinity. Nanshantaizi is covered by slightly salinized soils. The soil salinization distribution estimated by WET Sensor is generally consistent with the actual levels of salinization. Soil salinity in Nanshantaizi is mostly of natural origin and accumulated salts could leach to deeper soils or aquifers by water percolation during irrigation. Groundwater evaporation, groundwater level depth and quality of recharge water are important factors influencing soil salinization in the alluvial plain.     

冻融季节苏打盐渍土的水盐变化规律

通过野外定位观测和室内分析,探讨了冻融季节的微域尺度(32 m长的横剖面)苏打盐渍土的水分和盐分的变化规律.结果表明:冻结期大量地下水迁移并储存在盐化草甸土的冻层中,同时地下水位埋深迅速从1.2 m下降到2.5 m以下;苏打盐化草甸土冻结层的含水率明显增加,其中30~40 cm土层的含水率变化最明显(从冻结前的20%增加到50%).苏打碱土冻层的含水率增量不明显,但盐分显著增加,其中白盖苏打碱土表层的盐分增量幅度达80%.盐分变化主要表现为苏打盐渍土表层HCO₃-、CO₃2-、SO₄2-以及Na+的增加,大量盐分表聚使消融期土壤的盐渍化程度不断加重.     

滨海盐碱地区包气带中淡水透镜体维持机理

大气降水是滨海盐碱地区浅层地下水的重要补给来源。滨海地区浅层地下水多为咸水且埋藏较浅,在不同包气带岩性渗透性差异下,在大气降水入渗补给过程中,一定时间内潜水面以上一定范围内存在淡水分布,即淡水透镜体,它能局部隔离地下咸水对上层土壤和植物的危害,并在一定程度上供给植物吸收利用。采用自制的室内物理模拟装置,通过控制土层结构,模拟了大气降水入渗补给条件下包气带中淡水透镜体的形成与消退过程,探讨了不同土壤类型中淡水透镜体的维持情况;并利用吸水管模拟客土上所种植物根系吸水,研究了不同吸水量条件下土壤中淡水透镜体的变化规律。结果表明:上层中砂、底层粉砂质黏土的双层土体结构中,淡水透镜体的维持性最好,在降水入渗补给条件下,透镜体形成时间在1500 min左右可达最大厚度(约15 cm),若补给源消失,透镜体完全消退需7500 min,能较长时间地阻隔地下咸水;双层土中模拟形成的稳定淡水透镜体在无补给条件下,能够隔离地下咸水的同时亦能为上层植物提供243.5 mL淡水资源。     

江苏沿海盐渍土盐渍化程度及其影响因素分析

盐渍土是江苏沿海地区开发建设需关注的地质环境问题之一。本文系统采集5 m以浅的土样,开展易溶盐试验,研究了江苏沿海盐渍土分布规律、盐渍化程度及影响因素。研究结果表明:全区盐渍土平行于海岸线分布;以中、弱盐渍土为主,强盐渍土零星分布。受沉积环境、气候、水文地质条件、人类活动等共同影响,盐渍化程度空间差异明显。平面上,盐渍化程度呈北强南弱、向海岸线方向延伸有逐渐增强的趋势,强盐渍土分布于连云港黏性土区,岩性、地下水矿化度为主导影响因素。垂向上,表层普遍积盐,连云港地区分带不明显,大丰和南通地区自地表而下可划分为三带,表层土蒸发积盐、中层盐动态变化、下层土饱水盐稳定,地下水位、土体结构为主导影响因素。随着沿海大开发的快速推进,为防止次生盐渍化问题,需关注地面沉降导致的地面高程损失诱发海水入侵加重表层土盐渍化,工程建设中可设置隔离层截断高矿化度地下水的毛细作用。     

银川平原土壤盐渍化与植被发育和地下水埋深关系

土壤盐渍化是制约银川平原内部植被生长最主要的生态环境地质问题,也是影响区域农业生产的第一障碍性问题。基于遥感数据,结合表层土壤含盐量及地下水位观测资料,对银川平原土壤盐渍化与植被和地下水的关系进行了定量研究。结果表明：随着表层土壤含盐量的增大,NDVI(归一化植被指数)逐渐减小,植被发育较好的区域土壤含盐量均小于3 g/kg;植被主要生长在没有盐渍化或轻微盐渍化的地区,在中度和重度盐渍化地区几乎没有植被发育;在枯水季节,研究区土壤盐渍化最严重的地下水位埋深为1.5 m,而土壤盐渍化较为严重的地下水位埋深范围为1~3 m。     

Laboratory and pilot studies on reclamation of a salt-affected alluvial soil

Soil column experiments showed that a surficial sodic soil is efficiently reclaimed using freshwater, after the addition of saturated gypsum solution. Gypsum application in the field was beneficial in terms of maintaining high soil permeability, increased water infiltration and neutral pH after a rainfall event. In the present paper, two different reclamation techniques for the plough layer of a sandy loam sodic soil were tested in laboratory columns, 25 cm long and 10 cm in diameter; the first using freshwater alone and the second using a saturated gypsum solution. The dynamics of salt removal were studied by continuous analysis of the water drained from the bottom of the columns. When freshwater was used, sodium presented the lower removal rate and adversely affected soil permeability. When gypsum solution was used, calcium was present in the flushing solution and the effect of sodium dominance on clay dispersion and soil clogging was limited. The results presented in this study are of practical importance with respect to the reclamation of sodic soils found in the coastal area of the east Nestos Delta, Greece, where freshwater is limited, due to seawater intrusion, and saline groundwater is used for irrigation.     

中国东北平原西部荒漠化现状、成因及其治理途径研究

中国东北平原西部土地荒漠化,主要表现为土地沙漠化和土地盐碱化,它属于荒漠化的两种类型。东北 平原西部分布着科尔沁沙地和松嫩沙地,前者是全国五大沙漠之一。文章全面、系统地对该地区编制了 1∶1000000荒漠化图和量算出土地沙漠化面积。东北平原西部土地沙漠化面积为72280.6km²,占土地总面积的 22.2%。自20世纪50年代至80年代末,土地沙漠化面积迅速扩大,平均每年以1.5%～3.7%的速度递增;自9 年代以来,沙漠化呈现出逆转趋势,但就总体而言,沙漠化发展仍然大于逆转。东北平原西部土地盐碱化面积 33850.79km²,占土地总面积10.44%,主要分布在松嫩平原,面积为23329.19km²,占土地总面积15.2%,它是世 界上苏打盐碱化土壤的三大片之一,土地盐碱化每年以1.4%～2.5%速率正在发展。所以,该地区的土地荒漠化 不仅制约着当地农、牧业和农村经济的发展,影响周围和毗邻国家的生态环境安全,而且已危及当地人民的生存。 东北平原西部荒漠化的形成有自然因素和人为因素,前者有物源和气候变化等原因,后者有草原超载过牧、滥 垦、滥伐滥櫵、乱挖,河流上中游修建水库等原因,以及冻融作用的特殊原因,致使荒漠化形成和发展。文章总结了 该地区沙漠化正、逆过程的演变,并提出荒漠化的治理应根据荒漠化     

Variations in soil properties and their effect on subsurface biomass distribution in four alpine meadows of the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau of China

To understand and predict the role of soils in changes in alpine meadow ecosystems during climate warming, soil monoliths, extending from the surface to the deepest roots, were collected from Carex moorcroftii, Kobresia humilis, mixed grass, and Kobresia pygmaea alpine meadows in the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau, China. The monoliths were used to measure the distribution with depth of biomass, soil grain size, soil nutrient levels, and soil moisture. With the exception of the K. pygmaea meadow, the percentages of gravel and coarse sand in the soils were high, ranging from 37.7 to 57.8% for gravel, and from 18.7 to 27.9% for coarse sand. The texture was finest in the upper 10 cm soil layer, and generally became coarser with increasing depth. Soil nutrients were concentrated in the top 15 cm soil layer, especially in the top 10 cm. Soil water content was low, ranging from 3 to 28.4%. Most of the subsurface biomass was in the top 10 cm, with concentrations of 79.8% in the K. humilis meadow, 77.6% in the mixed grass meadow, and 62.3% in the C. moorcroftii meadow. Owing to deeper root penetration, the concentration of subsurface biomass in the upper 10 cm of K. pygmaea soil was only 41.7%. The subsurface biomass content decreased exponentially with depth; this is attributed to the increase in grain size and decrease in soil nutrient levels with depth. Soil water is not a primary factor influencing the vertical and spatial distribution of subsurface biomass in the study area. The lack of fine material and of soil nutrients resulted in low surficial and subsurface biomass everywhere.     

基于生态圈层结构稳定的地下水位计算与调控

干旱区绿洲灌区水资源集中开发使用,改变了地下水潜流场分布,造成了盐渍化和荒漠化并存的生态问题,严重威胁着绿洲的生态安全。以生态圈层结构理论为基础,深化研究潜水影响层概念内涵,构建干旱平原区潜水蒸发概念性模型,以黑河罗城灌区为例,从机理上揭示干旱区荒漠化与盐渍化的地下水埋深条件并进行定量计算与调控,主要成果如下:①描述了造成内陆河干旱区绿洲内部盐渍化和过渡带荒漠化的潜水蒸发运移规律,利用潜水影响层定义了盐渍化与荒漠化地下水临界埋深,并进行了定量计算,得到罗城灌区绿洲内部次生盐渍化的地下水临界埋深为1.3~1.5 m,过渡带荒漠化地下水临界埋深为8~13 m;②讨论了潜水影响层厚度定量公式中关键参数土壤当量孔径和液体表面张力在不同生态问题中的合理取值;③提出一种协同缓解干旱区盐渍化和荒漠化的地下水位调控方案,实现改善灌区内部盐渍化、控制过渡带荒漠化和水资源高效利用等多个目标。