Characterization of Mechanisms and Processes Controlling Groundwater Recharge and its Quality in Drought-Prone Region of Central India (Buldhana,Maharashtra) Using Isotope Hydrochemical and End-Member Mixing Modeling

A thorough study on understanding of groundwater recharge sources and mechanisms was attempted by integrating the hydrogeological, geochemical and isotopic information along with groundwater dating and end-member mixing analysis (EMMA). This study was necessitated due to prolonged dryness and unavailability of freshwater in semi arid Deccan trap regions of Central India. In addition, groundwater resources are not characterized well in terms of their geochemical nature and recharge sources. The hydrogeochemical inferences suggest that aquifer I consists of recently recharged water dominated by Ca–Mg–HCO₃ facies, while groundwater in aquifer II shows water–rock interaction and ion exchange processes. Presence of agricultural contaminant, nitrate, in both aquifers infers limited hydraulic interconnection, which is supported by unconfined to semi-confined nature of aquifers. Groundwater in both aquifers is unsaturated with respect to carbonate and sulfate minerals indicating lesser water–rock interaction and shorter residence time. This inference is corroborated by tritium age of groundwater (aquifer I: 0.7–2 years old and aquifer II: 2–4.2 years old). Stable water isotopes (δ²H, δ¹⁸O) suggest that groundwater is a mixture of rainwater and evaporated water (surface water and irrigation return flow). EMMA analysis indicates three groundwater recharge sources with irrigation return flow being the dominant source compared to others (rainwater and surface waters). A conceptual model depicting groundwater chemistry, recharge and dynamics is prepared based on the inferences.

     

三峡库区梁滩河流域水化学与硝酸盐污染

运用水化学和水质分析技术,测定了三峡库区梁滩河流域地表水体和地下水体中的水化学组成和硝酸盐氮含量,揭示了梁滩河流域地表水和地下水水体的水化学组成和硝酸盐污染的空间分布规律、来源及循环过程。结果表明:梁滩河流域地表水的硝酸盐污染表现为沿着地表径流从上游到下游呈现出加重的趋势,这种污染趋势与养殖业、生活和工农业废污水的沿程直接排放有着直接关系;而地下水硝酸盐污染呈现出流域上游和下游较轻、而中游东侧支流区域较重的空间分布特征,这种空间分布特征与地表水体中氨氮和有机氮的含量、地表水与地下水之间的补给排泄关系、厚层土壤包气带的存在以及土地利用状况等因素有着密切的关系。     

华北平原灌溉农田地下水补给——基于关键带视角的研究（英文）

From a critical zone perspective, the present paper aims to present the magnitude of groundwater recharge under different agricultural land-use types, reveal the process of water and solute transport in thick vadose zone, evaluate the "time lag" effect of recharge, and underscore the role of thickening vadose zone in recharge. The results indicated that different agricultural land-use types need to be further considered in recharge rate estimate. Under the typical irrigation condition in the piedmont plain, the recharge rate under flood irrigated winter wheat and summer maize(W/M_F), maize(M), non-cultivation(NC), native vegetation(NV), vegetables(V), and orchards(O) is 206.4, 149.7, 194.1, 46.4, 320.0, and 48.6 mm/yr, respectively. In the central plain, the value under W/M_F, M, NC, V, and cotton(C) is 92.8, 50.8, 85.0, 255.5, and 26.5 mm/yr, respectively. Soil water residence time(several years) and groundwater level response time(several months) should be distinguished to further understand the processes of groundwater recharge, because the soil water displacement velocities range from 0.2 to 2.2 m/yr while the rate of wetting front propagation is approximately 47 m/yr in the piedmont plain. The thickening vadose zone would prolong residence time of soil water and contaminant, which could postpone the time of or alleviate groundwater pollution, but have no significant influence on the magnitude of recharge in a long time scale. Recharge coefficient based on shorter time span(e.g. 2 or 3 years) should be used with caution as a parameter for groundwater resources evaluation, because it varies with total water input and target soil depth. Uncertainties in evapotranspiration and other water balance components should be evaluated in recharge estimation and the impact of land-use types on recharge should be emphasized. The critical zone science would greatly improve the understanding of groundwater recharge processes. The results of the present study will be helpful in sustainable groundwater resources management.     

低覆盖度治沙理论的核心水文原理概述

土壤水分的渗漏过程是陆地生态水文的3个最核心过程之一,降水向土壤深层渗漏或者补给地下水,关系到干旱沙区水平衡维持和植被稳定持续发育。多年的治沙实践和研究结果表明：（1）天然分布稳定的沙生植被,覆盖度一般低于30%,降水均能够渗漏到土壤深层或者补给地下水;（2）人工营造的固沙林,当林分的覆盖度大于40%后,林下土壤含水率逐步降低,降水不能够渗漏到土壤深层或者补给地下水,林木出现衰败或者死亡;（3）低覆盖度固沙林设计出了带间的土壤渗漏补给带,确保了降水能够渗漏到深层或者补给地下水,固沙林及其带间植被能够稳定持续发育;（4）在极端干旱区,基本上没有降水能够渗漏到2 m以下土层,灌溉才能确保林分的稳定持续;在干旱区,深层渗漏水量占年降雨量的1%—13%,半干旱地区的深层渗漏水量占年降雨量的11%—23%,半湿润干旱区的深层渗漏水量占年降雨量的15%—45%,能够确保沙区的水平衡和雨养植被的稳定持续发育。这也是低覆盖度治沙理论最基本的生态水文原理,为中国防沙治沙事业开拓了新领域、新方向和新思路,对推动中国今后的防沙治沙工作有着重要意义。     

Nitrate concentrations and nitrate reduction in acid groundwater/lake systems in southern Australia

We have analyzed nitrate in saline groundwaters from the Lake Tyrrell region of north-western Victoria and the Norseman-Salmon Gums region of south-eastern Western Australia. These are regions where acid (pH<4) groundwater exists naturally. The nitrate concentrations of these groundwaters are ∼5–10 times lower than nitrate concentrations from other arid and semi-arid regions around the world and in Australia. The source of the nitrate to the groundwater is soil organic matter, not anthropogenic activity. The data from the Lake Tyrrell system suggest that the gain and loss of fixed nitrogen are probably important biogeochemical processes in the early evolution of these waters. Nitrate reduction also occurs in the shallow groundwaters of Western Australia. Nitrate reduction is very low due to the low concentrations of organic matter present. Groundwaters in both of these systems eventually discharge along the edges of playas. This process may concentrate nitrate in the surficial salts of the playa.     

基于环境示踪剂氯的北山地区浅部地下水补给研究

地下水补给研究是高放废物深地质处置库选址和场址评价的重要研究内容之一。甘肃北山地区是我国高放废物地质处置库场址首选预选区,为查明该区地下水补给特征,基于环境示踪剂氯查明了北山地区浅部地下水补给量。结果表明：（1） 总体而言,氯质量平衡方法在北山地区应用效果较好。（2） 基于包气带的氯质量平衡方法计算得出的浅部地下水垂向补给量在渗透性较大的沟谷盆地中为0.07~2.03 mm·a^-1,平均值约1.0 mm·a^-1。（3） 基于饱和带的氯质量平衡方法计算得出北山地区浅部地下水多年平均入渗补给量为0.25 mm·a^-1,不足多年平均降水量的0.5%。相关结果可为我国高放废物地质处置库选址和场址评价提供依据。     

巴丹吉林沙漠包气带Cl-示踪与气候记录研究

Cl^-是自然界中最稳定的示踪剂, 包气带水Cl^-浓度与降水中Cl^-浓度的差异可以反映降水的有效入渗补给量和包气带水的年龄。基于CMB的氯累积年龄可以用³⁶Cl/Cl在三个时间尺度上校正。利用CMB研究了巴丹吉林沙漠南缘的两个钻孔剖面的Cl^-与含水量的分布状况, 计算了800a以来的地下水补给量及其所反映的气候波动特征。在该地区, 多年平均降雨量为89mm, 而平均补给量仅为1.3mm。干旱沙漠地区最近800a气候明显经历了4个干期和3个湿期。1500-1530年是干旱区气候突变的时期, 18世纪末至19世纪初是气候环境演化的又一个十分重要的时间界限, 自此以后的漫长时间, 干旱化进程进一步加剧。     

地下水硝酸盐污染研究综述

地下水为重要的资源,一旦受污染,将难以更新与恢复。近年来,地下水硝酸盐污染问题正日益受到国内外研究者的关注。关于这方面的研究主要在以下方面：地下水硝酸盐的转化过程与机理;地下水硝酸盐污染的来源以及避免污染的方法措施;地下水硝酸盐氮、亚硝酸盐氮的确定方法;如何减少或者除去地下水中的硝酸盐;另外还有一些地下水硝酸污染与人体健康的研究等。在综述有关文献的基础上,提出未来地下水硝酸盐污染的三个方向：水与硝酸盐运移的耦合;界面过程;人文影响与全球角度。     

应用同位素研究黑河下游额济纳盆地地下水

黑河下游额济纳盆地位于两北内陆干旱区,大部分地区为戈壁沙漠,降水稀少,蒸发强烈,生态环境脆弱。盆地内天然植被的生长发育主要依靠于区域地下水,研究盆地地下水形成和循环机制,对流域治理、生态环境建设具有重要意义。本文采用环境同位素示踪技术,结合水化学分析方法和区域水文地质条件,研究分析了盆地地下水循环特征、地下水与地表水的相互关系和流域不同地区地下水补给来源等,为黑河下游水利工程规划和水量调度提供科学依据。     

卫宁平原包气带水分运移特征研究

降雨、灌溉入渗和潜水蒸发在卫宁平原地下水循环中有重要的作用。为了准确评价卫宁平原地下水垂向入渗补给量和蒸发量,通过设立中卫、中宁两个包气带原位试验点,观测期为2013年6月~2013年11月和2014年4月~2014年10月,获取了两个试验点不同埋深处的土壤水负压、温度、岩性及水分运移参数,并采用定位通量法计算试验点的地表蒸散发、入渗量和潜水面蒸发、入渗量。结果显示：在包气带岩性相同、灌溉期相同（7~10月）、总灌溉量相近条件下,作物的灌溉模式决定了灌溉对潜水的补给强度：玉米少次大量（150 mm·次^-1）灌溉对潜水的补给量为373.65 mm,远远大于茄子多次小量（50 mm·次^-1）的灌溉模式下的152.3 mm;而在包气带岩性相同、种植作物相同、灌溉模式不变的前提下,同时期潜水面净补给强度相近：中宁试验点2013年7~10月份潜水面净通量为32.88 mm,2014年同期为57.42 mm。在降雨情况或灌溉量较小（50 mm）的情况下,植被的生长会阻碍水分在包气带中的下渗;在灌溉量较大（100 mm和150 mm）的情况下,植被的生长会促进包气带水分的下渗。     

额济纳盆地地下水盐化特征及机理分析

运用水文地球化学方法,分析额济纳盆地不同含水层地下水盐化特征及其机理。结果表明:额济纳盆地地下水受水文地质条件的制约,潜水的盐化自沿河主要补给区到蒸发排泄区具有明显的分带性,由河流主要补给区向北和向东西两侧,至居延海,进素土海子和古日乃湖中心洼地地下水,地下水由淡水,逐渐过渡为微咸水、中度咸水及极度咸水、盐水;承压水属于微咸水。依据地下水中各离子含量的比值特征的分析结果,控制本区地下水盐化的主要因素为硅酸盐矿物溶解和蒸发沉积作用,硅酸盐矿物溶解主要发生在沿河的地下水补给区;蒸发沉积作用主要发生在地下水径流-排泄区。深层地下水埋藏较深,蒸发的作用大大减弱,因而含盐量少,水质较好。     

Expanding Local Water Supplies: Assessing the Impacts of Stormwater Infiltration on Groundwater Quality

In urban regions, the increased volume of stormwater runoff that results from the impermeable urban landscape is a potential source of water supply, particularly for groundwater recharge. One concern regarding infiltration of stormwater is its potential impact on groundwater quality. To further evaluate this, an extensive monitoring program was conducted in and around Los Angeles, California, over a six-year period. Samples collected from stormwater runoff, the vadose zone, and groundwater were analyzed for constituents of concern including metals, nutrients, organics, bacteria, and emerging contaminants. Findings indicate no degradation of groundwater quality as a result of intentional infiltration. At sites with shallow groundwater, concentrations of some constituents decreased over the period of the study.     

黄土高原丘陵区小流域地下水补给特征

地下水补给量反映了含水层的可更新能力,是地下水资源管理与合理开发利用的关键参数之一。为定量研究黄土高原丘陵沟壑区小流域地下水的补给特征,基于岔巴沟流域上游、中游、下游3个水文站1959-1969年降水与日径流观测资料,通过退水分析法估算了流域地下水补给量,并分析了与降水量和基流量的关系及其在年内的补给变化过程。结果表明：岔巴沟流域年平均基流量为13.09 mm·a^-1,更新时间为124 d,补给量为11.46 mm·a^-1,降水入渗补给率为0.025,基流补给率为0.89。从上游到下游地下水补给量与入渗补给率逐渐增大,且上游与下游之间有显著差异（P<0.05）;基流补给率逐渐减小,各集水区之间差异均显著。地下水补给量与降水量呈线性正相关（R²>0.40）,在下游集水区内随降水量变化的增幅较大。基流量与降水量也呈正相关关系（R²>0.77）,干流基流80%以上源于降水补给转化。以5月份为节点可将地下水补给过程分为"一次补给"和"二次补给"2个主要阶段,其分别占全年总补给量约30%和70%,并且"二次补给"是造成岔巴沟流域不同集水区地下水补给量差异的主要阶段,并且为无资料地区小流域地下水资源的评价提供借鉴。     

滇中红层含盐层水文地质特征

红层沉积环境多样,易溶盐会在一些区段富集形成含盐层。含盐层岩石矿物成分复杂,可溶岩和可溶性矿物含量较高,更易形成溶隙、溶孔,地下水类型以溶蚀裂隙孔隙水为主,水质复杂,水化学成分、含量与易溶矿物成分、含量关系密切。云南红层地下水勘查示范成果表明,滇中红层含盐层浅部全－强风化带含盐层容易淋滤沉着形成自封闭带,富水性较差,地下水位以下的中等－微风化带岩层透水性好,富水性强;含盐层区亦有可饮用淡水分布,补给、排泄条件好的裸露型含盐层中水质较好,循环条件差的埋藏型、覆盖型含盐层中水质较差;浅层地下水水质随深度的变化不明显。     

青海湖沙柳河流域浅层地下水不同时期补给特征

地下水稳定同位素组成的时空变化特征可以反映不同时期、不同区域地下水补给来源的差异。通过青海湖沙柳河流域浅层地下水氢氧稳定同位素组成的时空变化特征以及地下水、河水与降雨之间的补给关系的分析,结果显示：季风时期,地下水主要受降雨入渗和河流侧向补给为主,在补给过程中蒸发作用是影响地下水稳定同位素值的主要因素;非季风期,冰雪融水对低值区的地下水影响显著,同时降水的快速入渗则是该时期高值区地下水的主要补给方式之一。地下水同位素高值区,地下水与河水间补给作用较弱,补给时间超过5个月;地下水同位素低值区,地下水与河水补给关系较为密切,补给时间在1~4个月间。本文所得结论可初步反映干旱半干旱内陆流域地下水稳定同位素特征以及补给方式的基本规律,在一定程度上可为流域地下水及其他水体间的转换研究提供科学依据,并为地下水资源管理和水环境治理提供一定理论指导。     

Modeling Short-Term Spatial and Temporal Variability of Groundwater Level Using Geostatistics and GIS

Continuous depletion of groundwater levels from deliberate and uncontrolled exploitation of groundwater resources lead to the severe problems in arid and semi-arid hard-rock regions of the world. Geostatistics and geographic information system (GIS) have been proved as successful tools for efficient planning and management of the groundwater resources. The present study demonstrated applicability of geostatistics and GIS to understand spatial and temporal behavior of groundwater levels in a semi-arid hard-rock aquifer of Western India. Monthly groundwater levels of 50 sites in the study area for 36-month period (May 2006 to June 2009; excluding 3 months) were analyzed to find spatial autocorrelation and variances in the groundwater levels. Experimental variogram of the observed groundwater levels was computed at 750-m lag distance interval and the four most-widely used geostatistical models were fitted to the experimental variogram. The best-fit geostatistical model was selected by using two goodness-of-fit criteria, i.e., root mean square error (RMSE) and correlation coefficient (r). Then spatial maps of the groundwater levels were prepared through kriging technique by means of the best-fit geostatistical model. Results of two spatial statistics (Geary’s C and Moran’s I) indicated a strong positive autocorrelation in the groundwater levels within 3-km lag distance. It is emphasized that the spatial statistics are promising tools for geostatistical modeling, which help choose appropriate values of model parameters. Nugget-sill ratio (<0.25) revealed that the groundwater levels have strong spatial dependence in the area. The statistical indicators (RMSE and r) suggested that any of the three geostatistical models, i.e., spherical, circular, and exponential, can be selected as the best-fit model for reliable and accurate spatial interpolation. However, exponential model is used as the best-fit model in the present study. Selection of the exponential model as the best-fit was further supported by very high values of coefficient of determination (r ² ranging from 0.927 to 0.994). Spatial distribution maps of groundwater levels indicated that the groundwater levels are strongly affected by surface topography and the presence of surface water bodies in the study area. Temporal pattern of the groundwater levels is mainly controlled by the rainy-season recharge and amount of groundwater extraction. Furthermore, it was found that the kriging technique is helpful in identifying critical locations over the study area where water saving and groundwater augmentation techniques need to be implemented to protect depleting groundwater resources.     

青海湖沙柳河流域浅层地下水氢氧稳定同位素分布特征

地下水氢氧稳定同位素的组成与空间分布规律可为研究地下水补给及深入认识水循环过程提供重要理论依据。基于青海湖沙柳河流域浅层地下水样品的氢氧稳定同位素数据,通过空间插值法和δD-δ¹⁸O线性关系法,分析了氢氧稳定同位素组成、空间分布特征及地下水补给关系。结果表明：沙柳河流域中下游地区浅层地下水δ¹⁸O与δD值分别为-8.54‰~-6.02‰和-58.6‰~-34.6‰,平均值分别为-6.79‰和-41.8‰;δ¹⁸O值在流域空间上表现为西北、中部高,南北低的特征;流域西北和中部地区地下水主要受降水补给,补给来源单一、蒸发作用强是该区域地下水同位素值较高的原因,降水→地下水→泉水是其主要补给、排泄关系;流域北部、南部地区地下水与降水、河水、泉水等水体水力联系密切,不同补给来源的平滑作用是该区域地下水同位素值较低的原因,其补给、排泄关系主要为降雨→河水→地下水→泉水（或降雨→地下水→泉水→河水）。     

河流静水滩区潜流带水交换空间分布模式研究（英文）

Hyporheic zone(HZ) influences hydraulic and biogeochemical processes in and alongside streams, therefore, investigating the controlling geographic factors is beneficial for understanding the hydrological processes in HZ. Slack water pool (SWP) is an essential micro-topographic structure that has an impact on surface water and groundwater interactions in the HZ during and after high flows. However, only a few studies investigate HZ surface water and groundwater exchange in the SWP. This study used the thermal method to estimate the HZ water exchange in the SWP in a segment of the Weihe River in China during the winter season. The findings show that on the flow-direction parallel to the stream, river recharge dominates the HZ water exchange, while on the opposing flow-direction bank groundwater discharge dominates the water exchange. The water exchange in the opposing flow-direction bank is about 1.6 times of that in the flow-direction bank. The HZ water exchange is not only controlled by flow velocity but also the location and shape of the SWP. Great water exchange amount corresponds to the shape with more deformation. The maximum water exchange within the SWP is close to the river bank where the edge is relatively high. This study provides some guidelines for water resources management during flooding events.     

Recharge to mountainous carbonated aquifers in SE Spain: Different approaches and new challenges

As in most semiarid regions, the main source of freshwater in SE Spain is its aquifers, and their exploitation has enabled the development of highly profitable irrigated agriculture and tourism industries. The application of sustainable water management plans requires aquifer recharge to be quantified and its spatial pattern evaluated. This paper gives a comprehensive review of various recharge studies in mountainous carbonated aquifers, the most important groundwater reservoirs in SE Spain. Quantification of potential recharge rates and their spatial variability are illustrated using satellite-based modeling and tracer techniques. Actual recharge figures from the application of a lumped model based on water table fluctuations are also presented. Potential recharge relative to actual recharge is around 1 in small aquifers and flat areas and may increase up to 1.3 in heterogeneous mountainous aquifers with deep water levels due to losses of recharge in transit in the vadose zone. The complex interaction between climate, geology, aquifer geometry, topography, soil properties and the degree of karstification prevents the systematization of any particular technique to quantify potential recharge. The use of water table fluctuation methods for actual recharge evaluation requires daily time steps to compute unnoticed small recharge events. Therefore, the monitoring of environmental variables and the use of complementary techniques for comparison are recommended. Despite their importance for the correct assessment of recharge in the region, uncertainty analyses are still scarce, and the natural variability of recharge is unknown in most cases. Effort is required to improve the spatial and temporal characterization of recharge through the integration of interdisciplinary sciences.     

断流河道输水对地下水净补给量研究——以塔里木河下游为例

依据塔里木河下游断流河道2000—2006年8次生态输水期间地下水埋深监测数据,拟合了输水后地下水埋深与离河距离关系的曲线方程,进而对输水后地下水的补给量及其变化特征进行了计算和分析,探讨了生态输水的横向影响范围及其变化特点。结果表明,塔里木河下游区域输水后地下水总净补给量为7.82487亿m3,占总下泄水量的35.63％。8次输水过程中,除第2次输水和第6次输水外,其余各次输水期间,地下水净补给量都呈下降趋势。对输水后横向影响范围的分析表明,横向影响范围与输水量大小和持续时间密切相关。随着输水的进行,横向影响范围呈明显扩大趋势,纵向上各断面的横向影响范围的变化表现出了局部波动,整体变化与距离输水源头远近呈弱相关性的特点。