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Conversion relationship between groundwater and surface water in the Taizi River Basin in China based on geochemical and isotopic characteristics

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Stable isotopes (δDVSMOW and δ18OVSMOW) and hydrochemical characteristics were analyzed to determine the groundwater and surface water characteristics of the Taizi River Basin in Northeast China. Total dissolved solids and major ion concentrations gradually increase along the Taizi River, and only parts of the middle and lower reaches were slightly reduced by replenishment from the Hun River and the tributaries of the eastern mountainous areas. The hydrochemical evolution of the surface water and groundwater may be due to a combination of mineral dissolution, mixing processes, cation exchange, and evaporation along the groundwater flow path. The geochemical and isotopic characteristics of the waters suggest that the surface water from the piedmont recharges the groundwater through faults and that precipitation near the mountain reservoirs contributes immensely to both water types. Lateral groundwater movement from the piedmont may be an effective source for replenishing river water in the middle and lower reaches. The geochemical and isotopic characteristics of the groundwater and surface water interaction in the Taizi River Basin contribute toward their comprehensive management.

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We acknowledge the anonymous reviewers for their useful comments that improved the manuscript.

Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 41572216), the Provincial School Co-construction Project Special Leading Technology Guide (Grant no. SXGJQY2017-6), the China Geological Survey Shenyang Geological Survey Center “Hydrogeological survey of Songnen Plain” Survey project (Grant no. [2019]DD20190340-W09), the Geothermal Survey in Central and Western Jilin Province (Jilin Geological Exploration Fund (2018) Geological Exploration 36-13), and the Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi Province (Grant no. 2017ZDCXL-SF-03-01-01).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, No. 2519, Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, People’s Republic of China

    Yunxu Chai, Changlai Xiao, Mingqian Li, Xinrui Wang & Xiujuan Liang

  2. National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of In-situ Conversion, Drilling and Exploitation Technology for Oil Shale, No. 2519, Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, People’s Republic of China

    Yunxu Chai, Changlai Xiao, Mingqian Li, Xinrui Wang & Xiujuan Liang

  3. College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, No. 2519, Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, People’s Republic of China

    Yunxu Chai, Changlai Xiao, Mingqian Li, Xinrui Wang & Xiujuan Liang

  4. Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, No. 2519, Jiefang Road, Changchun, 130021, People’s Republic of China

    Yunxu Chai, Changlai Xiao, Mingqian Li, Xinrui Wang & Xiujuan Liang

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• Data analysis and field investigation: Y.C., M.L., and X.W.

• Writing—original draft preparation: Y.C.

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Chai, Y., Xiao, C., Li, M. et al. Conversion relationship between groundwater and surface water in the Taizi River Basin in China based on geochemical and isotopic characteristics. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 20045–20057 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11896-5

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