A Comparative Study of Groundwater between Geological Groups of Southern Benue Trough, Nigeria Using Modelling Approach

IF 0.9 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
M. Eyankware, P. Obasi, C. Ogwah
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Abstract

Groundwater studies were carried out between two geological groups to evaluate factors that influences groundwater geochemistry. To achieve this, 30 groundwater samples were collected. Parameters such as pH, Electrical Conductivity (Ec), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total Hardness (TH), and hydrochemical characteristics (Na2+, K+ , Ca2+, Mg2+, HCO3¯, NO3¯, Cl¯, CO23¯, and SO42¯) of groundwater were determined. Findings revealed that the pH value for Asu River Group ranges from 5.3 to 7.5, and that of Eze Aku Group ranges from 4.1 to 7.9. It was observed that areas around the mines had low pH values. Analyzed results that were obtained were interpreted using various hydrogeochemical models. Parson plots reflected that groundwater within the two geological groups fell within Ca˗Mg˗SO4 and Ca˗Mg˗Cl. Results from End˗member plots showed that 96% of groundwater samples analyzed were categorized under carbonate weathering, 4% fell silicate weathering. Gibbs plots revealed that interactions between groundwater and surrounding host rocks are mostly the main processes responsible for chemical characteristics of groundwater, Diamond field plots suggested that groundwater within the study were categorized to be high in Ca + Mg & SO4 + Cl, the plot of Ca2+/(HCO3¯+SO42¯) against Na+/Cl¯ revealed that groundwater was considered to be within the natural state for the two group. The plot of TDS against TH showed that groundwater is classified as soft freshwater. The study revealed there was no significant difference between factors that influence groundwater within the two geological.
利用模拟方法对尼日利亚贝努埃海槽南部地质组间地下水进行比较研究
在两个地质组之间进行了地下水研究,以评价影响地下水地球化学的因素。为此,采集了30个地下水样本。测定了地下水的pH、电导率(Ec)、总溶解固体(TDS)、总硬度(TH)和水化学特性(Na2+、K+、Ca2+、Mg2+、HCO3¯、NO3¯、Cl¯、CO23¯和SO42¯)等参数。结果表明,阿苏河群的pH值在5.3 ~ 7.5之间,艾泽阿库群的pH值在4.1 ~ 7.9之间。据观察,地雷周围地区的pH值较低。利用各种水文地球化学模型对分析结果进行了解释。Parson图反映了两个地质组的地下水处于Ca - Mg - SO4和Ca - Mg - Cl之间。结果显示,96%的地下水样本属于碳酸盐风化,4%属于硅酸盐风化。Gibbs图显示地下水与周围围岩的相互作用是地下水化学特征的主要过程,Diamond field图显示研究范围内的地下水被归类为高Ca + Mg和SO4 + Cl, Ca2+/(HCO3¯+SO42¯)对Na+/Cl¯的图显示地下水被认为属于两组的自然状态。TDS与TH的对比图表明,地下水属于软淡水。研究表明,两种地质条件下影响地下水的因素之间没有显著差异。
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CiteScore
2.30
自引率
25.00%
发文量
42
审稿时长
12-24 weeks
期刊介绍: The publishing of CARPATHIAN JOURNAL of EARTH and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES has started in 2006. The regularity of this magazine is biannual. The magazine will publish scientific works, in international purposes, in different areas of research, such as : geology, geography, environmental sciences, the environmental pollution and protection, environmental chemistry and physic, environmental biodegradation, climatic exchanges, fighting against natural disasters, protected areas, soil degradation, water quality, water supplies, sustainable development.
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