Transformation mechanism of ions on different waters in alpine region

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 248; p. 126082
• Main Authors: Li, Zong-Jie, Li, Zong-Xing, Fan, Xin-Jian, Wang, Yu, Song, Ling-Ling, Gui, Juan, Xue, Jian, Zhang, Bai-Juan, Gao, Wen-De
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Alpine region; Altitude; Anions - analysis; Cations - analysis; Chemical ions; China; Climate Change; Different waters; Driving factors; Freezing; Ice Cover - chemistry; Models, Theoretical; Rivers - chemistry; Seasons; Snow - chemistry; Transformation mechanism; China; Alpine region; Driving factors; Chemical ions; Different waters; Transformation mechanism
• ISSN: 0045-6535; 1879-1298
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126082

The study investigates transformation mechanism of ions on different waters in Alpine region through analyzed the hydrochemical characteristics of the major ions of precipitation, glacier and snow meltwater, supra-permafrost water and river water in permafrost regions in the Tibetan Plateau under climate warming. The results showed that, The relation between recharge and discharge was the major ways for ionic transformation of each water body. Precipitation and glacier and snow meltwater are the main input sources for ionic transformation, and river water is the final output source. Different water bodies had different ionic concentrations and different hydrochemical types. However, different water bodies in different months (from June to September) also had different hydrochemical types. The water - rock interaction, reactions for ions, dilution effect and other effect for ions played an important role in the process of ion transformation. The increasing of temperature would lead to the accelerated melting of glaciers, permafrost and snow in the alpine regions, so the amount of supra-permafrost water and glacier and snow meltwater will increase, which leads to the increase of runoff. Meanwhile, the increase of temperature makes evaporation stronger. The strong of evaporation will accelerate the transformation of liquid water to gaseous water. Moreover, ion translation and water conversion are synchronous. Accordingly, ions are also accelerating transformation in the process of accelerated transformation of water body. Climate change is not only the main driving force for multiphase water transformation, but also the main driving force for the ion transformation of various water bodies. •The relationship between recharge and discharge was the major ways for ionic transformation of each water body.•Water rock interaction, ion reactions, dilution effect for ions played an important role in ion transformation process.•Climate change is the main driving force for the ion transformation of various water bodies.