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Genetic relation between Holocene transgression and chemical composition of the shallow groundwater in Hangzhou, China

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The shallow groundwater in Hangzhou area has the characteristics of high mineralization, high salinity and high contents of iron and manganese. Statistical analyses and the experiments of simulation show that the Holocene transgressive strata has a crucial effect on the formation of chemical composition of the shallow groundwater in the plain area of Hanghzhou. The degree of transgression is in consonance with the variation tendency of the thickness of the transgressive strata. The chemical compositions of the subsurface water in the hilly area depend on the lithology of the aquifers.

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This study is subsidized by the Department of Science and Technology of Zhejiang Province. The authors thank Wu Dun-ao, Wang yong and Wang Li-zhong for their help in the outdoor and indoor works.

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  1. Institute of Environment & Biogeochemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

    Huan-Xin Weng, Xue-Wen Ma & Ya-Chao Qin

  2. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego, CA, USA

    Qun Cheng

  3. Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China

    Jiu J. Jiao

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Weng, HX., Ma, XW., Cheng, Q. et al. Genetic relation between Holocene transgression and chemical composition of the shallow groundwater in Hangzhou, China. Environ Geol 47, 1111–1119 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-005-1245-y

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