Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard)
Abstract Progressive climate change may have unpredictable consequences for the Arctic environment. Permafrost catchments off the west coast of Svalbard, described as “thin” and “warm,” are particularly sensitive to climate change. The interdisciplinary research on the hydrochemical response of surf...
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crwiley:10.1002/ldr.5028 2024-09-15T17:58:54+00:00 Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) Lehmann‐Konera, Sara Zagórski, Piotr Nowiński, Kamil Raczyński, Krzysztof Frankowski, Marcin Franczak, Łukasz Dobek, Mateusz Szumińska, Danuta Ruman, Marek Al Bakain, Ramia Polkowska, Żaneta 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5028 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ldr.5028 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Land Degradation & Development volume 35, issue 5, page 1874-1887 ISSN 1085-3278 1099-145X journal-article 2024 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.5028 2024-08-13T04:16:44Z Abstract Progressive climate change may have unpredictable consequences for the Arctic environment. Permafrost catchments off the west coast of Svalbard, described as “thin” and “warm,” are particularly sensitive to climate change. The interdisciplinary research on the hydrochemical response of surface and underground water functioning within a small permafrost catchment area focused on the determination of the impact of meteorological conditions (temperature ( T ), precipitation ( P )) on the mean daily discharge ( Q ), and the lowering of the groundwater table ( H ). We determined physical and chemical properties ( pH and SEC ) and concentrations of major elements ( Ca , Mg , Na , K ) and 23 trace elements (i.a. Cd , Cu , Hg , Pb , Zn ) in 280 water samples. The results of the correlation matrix showed that an increase in the average air temperature in the summer of 2021 had a significant impact on the hydrochemistry of both types of waters operating in the catchment. In response to increase in T , the lowering of the H (0.52 < r < 0.66) and a decrease in Q (−0.66 < r < −0.68) were observed what in consequence also leads to changes in water chemistry. The principal component analysis (CA) indicates that chemical weathering and binding of elements to DOC are processes influencing water chemistry. Results of statistical analysis showed that the resultant of the hydrometeorological conditions that prevailed in that season and the type of geological formations on which they were located had a significant impact on the water chemistry at individual measurement points. Significant differences in the concentrations of elements between points on the same geological formations were also found. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bellsund Climate change permafrost Svalbard Spitsbergen Wiley Online Library Land Degradation & Development 35 5 1874 1887 |
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Abstract Progressive climate change may have unpredictable consequences for the Arctic environment. Permafrost catchments off the west coast of Svalbard, described as “thin” and “warm,” are particularly sensitive to climate change. The interdisciplinary research on the hydrochemical response of surface and underground water functioning within a small permafrost catchment area focused on the determination of the impact of meteorological conditions (temperature ( T ), precipitation ( P )) on the mean daily discharge ( Q ), and the lowering of the groundwater table ( H ). We determined physical and chemical properties ( pH and SEC ) and concentrations of major elements ( Ca , Mg , Na , K ) and 23 trace elements (i.a. Cd , Cu , Hg , Pb , Zn ) in 280 water samples. The results of the correlation matrix showed that an increase in the average air temperature in the summer of 2021 had a significant impact on the hydrochemistry of both types of waters operating in the catchment. In response to increase in T , the lowering of the H (0.52 < r < 0.66) and a decrease in Q (−0.66 < r < −0.68) were observed what in consequence also leads to changes in water chemistry. The principal component analysis (CA) indicates that chemical weathering and binding of elements to DOC are processes influencing water chemistry. Results of statistical analysis showed that the resultant of the hydrometeorological conditions that prevailed in that season and the type of geological formations on which they were located had a significant impact on the water chemistry at individual measurement points. Significant differences in the concentrations of elements between points on the same geological formations were also found. |
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Lehmann‐Konera, Sara Zagórski, Piotr Nowiński, Kamil Raczyński, Krzysztof Frankowski, Marcin Franczak, Łukasz Dobek, Mateusz Szumińska, Danuta Ruman, Marek Al Bakain, Ramia Polkowska, Żaneta |
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Lehmann‐Konera, Sara Zagórski, Piotr Nowiński, Kamil Raczyński, Krzysztof Frankowski, Marcin Franczak, Łukasz Dobek, Mateusz Szumińska, Danuta Ruman, Marek Al Bakain, Ramia Polkowska, Żaneta Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) |
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Lehmann‐Konera, Sara Zagórski, Piotr Nowiński, Kamil Raczyński, Krzysztof Frankowski, Marcin Franczak, Łukasz Dobek, Mateusz Szumińska, Danuta Ruman, Marek Al Bakain, Ramia Polkowska, Żaneta |
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Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) |
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Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) |
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Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) |
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Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) |
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Spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the Rensdyrbekken: A case study of a permafrost catchment in Bellsund ( SW Spitsbergen, Svalbard) |
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spatial variability of the hydrochemistry of shallow groundwaters and surface waters of the rensdyrbekken: a case study of a permafrost catchment in bellsund ( sw spitsbergen, svalbard) |
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