Geochemical constraints on seasonal recharge of water and major dissolved solutes in the Huangshui River, China |
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Authors: | Hongbing Tan Huifang Zhou Wenbo Rao Wenjie Zhang Na Kong |
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Institution: | 1. School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Abstract: | The Huangshui River, an important tributary in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, has been regarded as a mother river
which gestates Qinghai civilization in China. This paper presents the results of hydrogen and oxygen isotopic and water chemical
analyses for the summer and winter Huangshui River water to study its seasonal recharge and major dissolved solutes. Characteristics
of hydrogen and oxygen isotopes suggest that precipitation in the Qilian Mountains is the original recharge of the Huangshui
River. However, in winter, the basic flow of the Huangshui River only depends on spring recharge and spring water originates
from melt and infiltration of bottom layer glaciers. In summer, besides spring water, much rainfall directly recharges the
Huangshui River, thus making its flux increase greatly. Water chemistry shows that the processes affecting dissolved solutes
in the Huangshui River are also different between summer and winter. In summer, major ions in the river water are dominantly
derived from carbonate and evaporate dissolution and anthropogenic inputs. In winter, carbonate dissolution decreases greatly
while anthropogenic inputs play a much more important role for dissolved solutes in the river. Hence, further measures should
be taken to lay stress on the winter Huangshui River water in order to protect the environment of the Huangshui River and
reduce effects of dissolved solutes on, or prevent their pollution toward the upper Yellow River. Moreover, some measures
also need to be introduced to prevent the possibility of water eutrophication caused by agricultural activities or stock raising
in summer. |
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Keywords: | Huangshui River water recharge major dissolved solute seasonal variation CLC number |
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