Anomalously high nitrate concentrations in ground water

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作者
Guimera, J [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Catalonia, Sch Civil Engn, Ground Engn Dept, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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10.1111/j.1745-6584.1998.tb01093.x
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P [天文学、地球科学];
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07 ;
摘要
Anomalously high nitrate concentrations are found in aquifers with agricultural lands in their recharge area, with restricted water outflows and with partially penetrating wells which induce ground water recirculation. A comprehensive methodology is proposed, which characterizes the source term -- nitrate leaching -- in time and space and couples it to the hydrodynamic characterization of the aquifer. The methodology is applied to a heavily polluted aquifer. Results show that poor management of irrigation and fertilization practices cannot be separated from unfavorable hydrodynamic conditions to explain concentrations as high as 160 mg/L NO3--N in ground water.
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