Characteristics and Implications of 222Rn in Water Body in the Lower Reach of Malian River

WANG Yu-shan; CHENG Xu-xue; LIAN Sheng; ZHANG Meng-nan

doi:10.11988/ckyyb.20171348

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Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute ›› 2019, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (7) : 28-32. DOI: 10.11988/ckyyb.20171348

WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

Characteristics and Implications of ²²²Rn in Water Body in the Lower Reach of Malian River

WANG Yu-shan, CHENG Xu-xue, LIAN Sheng, ZHANG Meng-nan

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Radon isotope was utilized as a tracer to determine the river-groundwater interaction and explore the spatial variation and controlling factors of ²²²Rn activity in river water and groundwater in the lower reach of the Malian River. Isotope gradient was proposed as an indicator of the magnitude of river water and groundwater interaction. The results implied that ²²²Rn activity was considerably lower in river water than that in groundwater. The highest ²²²Rn activity in groundwater was found in the Cretaceous aquifer, followed by the loess aquifer, the quaternary aquifer, and river water in sequence. Moreover, ²²²Rn activity in groundwater was controlled by lithology, geological formation and redox conditions and lithology was the most important factor, whereas ²²²Rn activity in river water was influenced by groundwater discharge. The distribution of ²²²Rn isotopic gradient provided a detailed profile of river water and groundwater interaction. A positive index indicated that groundwater had entered surface water between those sites of R02-R03, R03-R04 and R13-R14, while a weaker interaction in other sites.

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river-groundwater interaction / ²²²Rn activity / distribution features / isotopic gradient / Malian River

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WANG Yu-shan, CHENG Xu-xue, LIAN Sheng, ZHANG Meng-nan. Characteristics and Implications of ²²²Rn in Water Body in the Lower Reach of Malian River[J]. Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute. 2019, 36(7): 28-32 https://doi.org/10.11988/ckyyb.20171348

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