Influence of irrigation practices on arsenic mobilization: Evidence from isotope composition and Cl/Br ratios in groundwater from Datong Basin, northern China

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 424-425, Issue , 2012, Pages 37-47

  Xie, Xianjun ^a   Wang, Yanxin ^a   Su, Chunli ^a   Li, Junxia ^a   Li, Mengdi ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cl Br ratios; Datong Basin; Environmental isotope; Groundwater; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER SYSTEMS; ARSENIC CONCENTRATION; ARSENIC CONTAMINATION; ARSENIC MOBILIZATION; ARSENIC POISONING; CL-CONCENTRATIONS; COMBINED EFFECT; DATONG BASIN; DOMINANT PROCESS; DRINKING WATER STANDARDS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISOTOPES; GEOCHEMICAL PROCESS; GROUND WATER RECHARGE; GROUNDWATER PUMPING; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; IRRIGATION PRACTICES; ISOTOPE COMPOSITIONS; METEORIC WATERS; NON-LINEARITY; NORTHERN CHINA; REDOX CONDITION; WATER FLOWS;

AQUIFERS; ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; ISOTOPES; LEACHING; MIXING; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

AQUIFER POLLUTION; ARSENIC; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; BROMINE; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; FLUSHING; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; IRRIGATION; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LEACHING; METEORIC WATER; MOBILIZATION; NONLINEARITY; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; POISONING; PUMPING; RECHARGE; REDOX CONDITIONS; SALT WATER; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

CHINA; DATONG BASIN; SHANXI;

EID: 84862777640     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.12.017     Document Type: Article

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