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Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran
Hydrogeochemical investigations had been carried out at the Amol-Babol Plain in the north of Iran. Geochemical processes and factors controlling the groundwater chemistry are identified based on the combination of classic geochemical methods with geographic information system (GIS) and geostatistica...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3913491/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24523640 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/419058 |
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author | Sheikhy Narany, Tahoora Ramli, Mohammad Firuz Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin Juahir, Hafizan Fakharian, Kazem |
author_facet | Sheikhy Narany, Tahoora Ramli, Mohammad Firuz Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin Juahir, Hafizan Fakharian, Kazem |
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description | Hydrogeochemical investigations had been carried out at the Amol-Babol Plain in the north of Iran. Geochemical processes and factors controlling the groundwater chemistry are identified based on the combination of classic geochemical methods with geographic information system (GIS) and geostatistical techniques. The results of the ionic ratios and Gibbs plots show that water rock interaction mechanisms, followed by cation exchange, and dissolution of carbonate and silicate minerals have influenced the groundwater chemistry in the study area. The hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater show a shift from low mineralized Ca-HCO(3), Ca-Na-HCO(3), and Ca-Cl water types to high mineralized Na-Cl water type. Three classes, namely, C(1), C(2), and C(3,) have been classified using cluster analysis. The spatial distribution maps of Na(+)/Cl(−), Mg(2+)/Ca(2+), and Cl(−)/HCO(3) (−) ratios and electrical conductivity values indicate that the carbonate and weathering of silicate minerals played a significant role in the groundwater chemistry on the southern and western sides of the plain. However, salinization process had increased due to the influence of the evaporation-precipitation process towards the north-eastern side of the study area. |
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spelling | pubmed-39134912014-02-12 Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran Sheikhy Narany, Tahoora Ramli, Mohammad Firuz Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin Juahir, Hafizan Fakharian, Kazem ScientificWorldJournal Research Article Hydrogeochemical investigations had been carried out at the Amol-Babol Plain in the north of Iran. Geochemical processes and factors controlling the groundwater chemistry are identified based on the combination of classic geochemical methods with geographic information system (GIS) and geostatistical techniques. The results of the ionic ratios and Gibbs plots show that water rock interaction mechanisms, followed by cation exchange, and dissolution of carbonate and silicate minerals have influenced the groundwater chemistry in the study area. The hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater show a shift from low mineralized Ca-HCO(3), Ca-Na-HCO(3), and Ca-Cl water types to high mineralized Na-Cl water type. Three classes, namely, C(1), C(2), and C(3,) have been classified using cluster analysis. The spatial distribution maps of Na(+)/Cl(−), Mg(2+)/Ca(2+), and Cl(−)/HCO(3) (−) ratios and electrical conductivity values indicate that the carbonate and weathering of silicate minerals played a significant role in the groundwater chemistry on the southern and western sides of the plain. However, salinization process had increased due to the influence of the evaporation-precipitation process towards the north-eastern side of the study area. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014-01-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3913491/ /pubmed/24523640 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/419058 Text en Copyright © 2014 Tahoora Sheikhy Narany et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Sheikhy Narany, Tahoora Ramli, Mohammad Firuz Aris, Ahmad Zaharin Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin Juahir, Hafizan Fakharian, Kazem Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran |
title | Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran |
title_full | Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran |
title_fullStr | Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran |
title_full_unstemmed | Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran |
title_short | Identification of the Hydrogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Using Classic Integrated Geochemical Methods and Geostatistical Techniques, in Amol-Babol Plain, Iran |
title_sort | identification of the hydrogeochemical processes in groundwater using classic integrated geochemical methods and geostatistical techniques, in amol-babol plain, iran |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3913491/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24523640 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/419058 |
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