Hydrogeochemistry and quality of groundwater of coastal unconfined aquifer in Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran
Groundwater of the unconfined aquifer (1,100 sq. km) of a two-tier coastal aquifer located in the Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran, is classified into fresh and brackish water types. Fresh groundwater (FGW) samples (n = 36) are characterized by Ca2+> Na+> Mg2+> K+ a...
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ftmysoreuniv:oai:eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in:3706 2023-05-15T15:52:54+02:00 Hydrogeochemistry and quality of groundwater of coastal unconfined aquifer in Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran Khairy, H. Janardhana, M. R. 2014 text http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/3706/ http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/3706/1/Gel_2014_Khairy.pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2868-z en eng http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/3706/1/Gel_2014_Khairy.pdf Khairy, H. and Janardhana, M. R. (2014) Hydrogeochemistry and quality of groundwater of coastal unconfined aquifer in Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran. Environmental Earth Sciences, 71 (11). pp. 4767-4782. ISSN 1866-6299 Geology Article PeerReviewed 2014 ftmysoreuniv https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2868-z 2020-12-09T08:53:52Z Groundwater of the unconfined aquifer (1,100 sq. km) of a two-tier coastal aquifer located in the Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran, is classified into fresh and brackish water types. Fresh groundwater (FGW) samples (n = 36) are characterized by Ca2+> Na+> Mg2+> K+ and HCO3 - > Cl- > SO4 2- > NO3 -. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient matrices, factor analysis data, values of the C-ratio (av. = 0.89) and CAI and values of the molar ratios of Ca2+/HCO3 -, Ca2+/SO4 2-, Mg2+/HCO3 - and Mg2+/SO4 2- indicate that the ionic load in the FGW is derived essentially from carbonic acid-aided weathering of carbonates and aluminosilicates, saline/sea water trapped in the aquifer sediments (now admixed with the groundwater) and ion exchange reactions. Values of the CAI and Na+/Cl- molar ratio suggest that the part of the Ca2+ (±Mg2+) content in 23 FGW samples is derived from clay minerals of the aquifer matrix, and part of the Na+ content in 20, 12, and 3 FGW samples is derived, respectively, from alkali feldspar weathering, clay minerals of the aquifer matrix and rain water and/or halite. Brackish groundwater (BGW) samples (n = 4) contain Cl- as the dominant anion and their average total ionic concentration (38.65 meq/L) is 1.79 times higher than that of the FGW samples (21.50 meq/L). BGW pockets were generated by non-conservative mixing of FGW with the upconed saline water from the underlying saline groundwater zone of the semi-confined aquifer along bore wells involved in excessive extraction of groundwater from the unconfined aquifer. Groundwater belongs essentially to "high salinity, low sodium" irrigation water class. Article in Journal/Newspaper Carbonic acid University of Mysore: ePrints@UoM Environmental Earth Sciences 71 11 4767 4782 |
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Groundwater of the unconfined aquifer (1,100 sq. km) of a two-tier coastal aquifer located in the Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran, is classified into fresh and brackish water types. Fresh groundwater (FGW) samples (n = 36) are characterized by Ca2+> Na+> Mg2+> K+ and HCO3 - > Cl- > SO4 2- > NO3 -. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient matrices, factor analysis data, values of the C-ratio (av. = 0.89) and CAI and values of the molar ratios of Ca2+/HCO3 -, Ca2+/SO4 2-, Mg2+/HCO3 - and Mg2+/SO4 2- indicate that the ionic load in the FGW is derived essentially from carbonic acid-aided weathering of carbonates and aluminosilicates, saline/sea water trapped in the aquifer sediments (now admixed with the groundwater) and ion exchange reactions. Values of the CAI and Na+/Cl- molar ratio suggest that the part of the Ca2+ (±Mg2+) content in 23 FGW samples is derived from clay minerals of the aquifer matrix, and part of the Na+ content in 20, 12, and 3 FGW samples is derived, respectively, from alkali feldspar weathering, clay minerals of the aquifer matrix and rain water and/or halite. Brackish groundwater (BGW) samples (n = 4) contain Cl- as the dominant anion and their average total ionic concentration (38.65 meq/L) is 1.79 times higher than that of the FGW samples (21.50 meq/L). BGW pockets were generated by non-conservative mixing of FGW with the upconed saline water from the underlying saline groundwater zone of the semi-confined aquifer along bore wells involved in excessive extraction of groundwater from the unconfined aquifer. Groundwater belongs essentially to "high salinity, low sodium" irrigation water class. |
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Hydrogeochemistry and quality of groundwater of coastal unconfined aquifer in Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran |
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Hydrogeochemistry and quality of groundwater of coastal unconfined aquifer in Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran |
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Hydrogeochemistry and quality of groundwater of coastal unconfined aquifer in Amol-Ghaemshahr plain, Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran |
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