Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Stable Hydrogen and Oxygen Isotopes in Groundwater in the Permafrost Region of the Source Region of the Yangtze River

被引：3

作者：

Wang S.-Y. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

He X.-B. ^{[1
,2
]}

Ding Y.-J. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Chang F.-X. ^{[4
]}

Wu J.-K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Hu Z.-F. ^{[1
,3
]}

Wang L.-H. ^{[1
,3
]}

Yang G.-S. ^{[3
]}

Deng M.-S. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou

[2] Key Laboratory of Ecohydrology of Inland River Basin, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou

[3] College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

[4] Water Resources Department, Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute, Wuhan

来源：

Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science | 2020年 / 41卷 / 01期

关键词：

Groundwater; Isotopes; Permafrost region; Recharge sources; Source region of the Yangtze River; The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau;

D O I：

10.13227/j.hjkx.201907240

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摘要：

We use 84 rainfall samples collected during June to September 2017 from the Dongkemadi basin, source region of the Yangtze River, China, to analyze the characteristics and influencing factors of stable isotopes in groundwater, and further discuss the groundwater recharge sources. The results showed that the range of groundwater δ18O values in this permafrost region varied from -15.3‰ to -12.5‰ (mean -14.0‰). The range of δD values in groundwater varied from -108.9‰ to -91.7‰ (mean -100.2‰). Compared with local atmospheric precipitation, groundwater isotopes were relatively enriched. The slope and intercept of the groundwater line (GL) in the study area were both lower than of those of the global and local meteoric water lines (GMWL and LMWL), thus indicating that groundwater in the study area was subjected to evaporation during rainfall recharge of groundwater. The d-excess values of groundwater varied from 4.9‰ to 25.0‰ (mean 11.6‰), which was close to the average d-excess value determined for global average rainfall (10‰), but lower than that of rainfall in the study area (15.1‰). The influencing factors on the composition and variation of groundwater isotopes were different in different periods. The permafrost active layer was relatively thin during periods of increasing air temperature, and groundwater isotopes were significantly affected by air temperature. A temperature decrease during the latter part of the sampling period, when the thickness of the permafrost active layer was still increasing, further increased the retention time of infiltrating rainfall in the soil, thereby eventually leading to evaporation that strengthened the enrichment of heavy isotopes in the groundwater. According to the topographic characteristics of the Dongkemadi basin, the isotopic characteristics of the groundwater, and the factors influencing the isotopic composition, we conclude that rainfall was the main source of groundwater recharge. The results of this study provide a scientific basis for studying water cycle processes in the permafrost regions of the source region of the Yangtze River. © 2020, Science Press. All right reserved.

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页码：166 / 172

页数：6

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