The isotope altitude effect reflected in groundwater: a case study from Slovenia

This paper presents the stable isotope data of oxygen (δ¹⁸O) and hydrogen (δ²H) in groundwater from 83 sampling locations in Slovenia and their interpretation. The isotopic composition of water was monitored over 3 years (2009–2011), and each location was sampled twice. New findings on the isotopic composition of sampled groundwater are presented, and the data are also compared to past studies regarding the isotopic composition of precipitation, surface water, and groundwater in Slovenia. This study comprises: (1) the general characteristics of the isotopic composition of oxygen and hydrogen in groundwater in Slovenia, (2) the spatial distribution of oxygen isotope composition (δ¹⁸O) and d-excess in groundwater, (3) the groundwater isotope altitude effect, (4) the correlation between groundwater d-excess and the recharge area altitude of the sampling location, (5) the relation between hydrogen and oxygen isotopes in groundwater in comparison to the global precipitation isotope data, (6) the groundwater isotope effect of distance from the sea, and (7) the estimated relation between the mean temperature of recharge area and δ¹⁸O in groundwater.     

溶质迁移研究进展

溶质迁移研究已成为水文地质等领域的一个重要研究课题。综述了溶质迁移研究进展,重点介绍了溶质迁移在地下水污染与防治、土壤盐碱化防治、海水入侵和咸水入侵防治等方面的研究现状,并指出应进一步研究的问题。     

Modeling of the base of a hydraulic structure with constant flow velocity sections and a curvilinear confining layer

We construct the underground contour of an embedded rectangular dam, whose corners are rounded by curves of constant flow velocity. We consider the case of a water-permeable base underlain by a curvilinear confining layer with a horizontal part, whereas the remainder parts of the layer are characterized by a constant flow velocity. We obtain an analytical solution to the corresponding mixed problem of the theory of analytic functions, we present results of numerical computations and consider the limiting case studied earlier by P. Ya. Polubarinova-Kochina and I. N. Kochina.     

On the Weak-Integrity of Graphs

Connectivity has been used in the past to describe the stability of graphs. If two graphs have the same connectivity, then it does not distinguish between these graphs. That is, the connectivity is not a good measure of graph stability. Then we need other graph parameters to describe the stability. Suppose that two graphs have the same connectivity and the order (the number of vertices or edges) of the largest components of these graphs are not equal. Hence, we say that these graphs must be different in respect to stability and so we can define a new measure which distinguishes these graphs. In this paper, the Weak-Integrity of a graph G is introduced as a new measure of stability in this sense and it is defined as I _w (G)=min _SV(G){S+m _e (G–S)}, where m _e (G–S) denotes the number of edges of the largest component of G–S. We give the weak-integrity of graphs obtained via various operations that are unary, such as powers, and binary, such as union, composition, product and corona.     

Capillary gas chromatographic determination of amitrole in water with alkali flame ionization detection

Summary A capillary gas-liquid chromatographic method with alkali flame ionization detection is described for the determination of amitrole in water samples. The method is based on the acetylation of amitrole with acetic anhydride. The limit of detection is ca. 0.1 μg per litre water. The average recovery in groundwater is 97%.     

四川温江金马地区地下水化学特征研究

根据温江金马地区地下水水化学分析资料,研究了该区浅层地下水中主要离子组分、微量元素特征及其空间变化规律,初步揭示了地下水化学组分形成原因,为更好的开发利用和保护地下水资源提供一定的参考。     

Development of Methodologies for Different Degrees of Resolution of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates in Groundwater and Wastewater by Liquid Chromatography Using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate

Linear alkylbenzenesulfonates (LAS) are used extensively as surfactants in consumer formulations as a complex mixture of homologues and isomers. Separation of homologues and isomers of LAS is important in industrial and environmental samples in order to establish their behaviour. Here we present a HPLC methodology with fluorescent detection (FD) for the determination of the homologues and isomers as well as the sum of LAS present. The quantification of total LAS was achieved without a column, using the liquid chromatograph as a FIA system. The different homologues were separated using a Lichrospher-100 RP-8 column of 125 × 4 mm using a linear gradient of methanol and 30.0 mM sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS), increasing the methanol content linearly from 55% to 70% in 16 min. The resolution of isomers was carried out by using two coupled Lichrospher-100 RP-18 columns of 250 × 4 mm. Elution of isomers was done with a gradient of flow rate from 1.0 to 0.25 mL min^–1 using a linear gradient of acetonitrile and 5.0 mM SDS increasing the acetonitrile content linearly from 20% to 40% in 160 min. The methods were validated and applied satisfactorily to the determination of LAS in urban wastewater and ground water.     

Identifying local and regional groundwater in basins: chemical and stable isotopic attributes of multivariate classification of hydrochemical data,the Lower Virgin River Basin,Nevada, Arizona and Utah,U.S.A

In the Basin and Range Province of the Southwestern U.S.A., deep carbonate groundwater has been suggested as a significant source to many overlying basin-fill alluvial aquifer systems. Notwithstanding, testing this hypothesis is limited by obtaining data from such considerable depths and complex geology.

This study uses δ²H and δ¹⁸O data from springs, rivers, and wells tapping shallow basin-fill groundwater to test the hydrochemical interpretation of deep regional carbonate groundwater flow into the basin-fill aquifers. Stable isotopic and major ion attributes of hydrochemical facies suggest basin-fill alluvial groundwater of the Lower Virgin River Basin is a mixture of precipitation recharge within the Lower Virgin River Basin or the Clover and Escalante Desert Basin northwards, and the deep carbonate flow. The data support the conclusions that in the Lower Virgin River Basin, deep carbonate groundwater is an important source to the alluvial aquifer system and likely accounts for approximately 50% of the alluvial aquifer groundwater. Na⁺, K⁺, and SO₄^2– increase in the basin-fill alluvial groundwaters outside the Virgin River floodplain appears to be related with upwelling of deep regional groundwater, and indicating that the chemical character of the basin-fill alluvial groundwaters are related to the deeper flow systems.     

Isotopic composition in precipitation and groundwater in the northern mountainous region of the Central Valley of Costa Rica

The linkage between precipitation and recharge is still poorly understood in the Central America region. This study focuses on stable isotopic composition in precipitation and groundwater in the northern mountainous region of the Central Valley of Costa Rica. During the dry season, rainfall samples corresponded to enriched events with high deuterium excess. By mid-May, the Intertropical Convergence Zone poses over Costa Rica resulting in a depletion of ¹⁸O/¹⁶O and ²H/H ratios. A parsimonious four-variable regression model (r^2?=?0.52) was able to predict daily δ¹⁸O in precipitation. Air mass back trajectories indicated a combination of Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean sources, which is clearly depicted in groundwater isoscape. Aquifers relying on Pacific-originated recharge exhibited a more depleted pattern, whereas recharge areas relying on Caribbean parental moisture showed an enrichment trend. These results can be used to enhance modelling efforts in Central America where scarcity of long-term data limits water resources management plans.     

地下水系统的动态模拟

针对地下水系统的动态特征及数值模拟中存在的问题,提出了几种处理方法,得到了更符合地下水系统实际的动态模拟模型。