Hydrochemical characteristics and sources of the upper Yarlung Zangbo River in summer
YAN Yu-peng1,2, NIU Feng-xia1,2, LIU Jia1,2, LIU Xin-ting3, LI Ying1,2, PENG Hui1,2, YAN Deng-hua4, XIAO Shang-bin1,2
1. Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, Yichang 443002, China; 2. College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China; 3. Hubei Three Gorges Polytechnic, Yichang 443000, China; 4. China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China
Abstract:To explore inorganic hydrochemical characteristics of the upper Yarlung Zangbo River, water samples were collected from the main stream and different tributaries in this region in August 2020. The chemical compositions and spatial variations as well as the sources of the main ions were analyzed. Results showed that the main anions in the river were HCO3- and SO42-, accounted for 71.1% and 23.2% of the total anions, respectively; the main cations were Ca2+ and Na+, accounted for 47.9% and 34.8% of the total cations, respectively; the total dissolved solids (TDS) ranged between 43.5~187.3mg/L, with an average of 116.4mg/L (this indicated a low salinity of water). The dominate pattern of hydrochemical type in the Yarlung Zangbo River Upstream Basin was HCO3·SO4-Ca·Na, while exhibited HCO3-Ca·Na pattern in some headwater (i.e., Jiemayangzong river and Kubi river). Then, there existed drastically changes of HCO3-, SO42-, and Ca2+ along the mainstream, which was mainly affected by glacier melt water and the inflow water from different tributaries. In general, in the upper Yarlung Zangbo River, the hydrochemical characteristics was controlled by rock weathering with the ions mainly originated form the carbonate rock and silicate, and the evaporite (sulfate) dissolution was also another source. In contrast, this area was less affected by human activities.
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YAN Yu-peng, NIU Feng-xia, LIU Jia, LIU Xin-ting, LI Ying, PENG Hui, YAN Deng-hua, XIAO Shang-bin. Hydrochemical characteristics and sources of the upper Yarlung Zangbo River in summer. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2022, 42(2): 815-825.
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