Delineating multiple salinization processes in a coastal plain aquifer, northern China: hydrochemical and isotopic evidence

Han, Dongmei; Currell, Matthew J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3473-2018

Articles | Volume 22, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3473-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3473-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 22, issue 6

Research article

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28 Jun 2018

Research article |

| 28 Jun 2018

Delineating multiple salinization processes in a coastal plain aquifer, northern China: hydrochemical and isotopic evidence

Dongmei Han and Matthew J. Currell

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RC1: 'Review of Han Dongmei: Hydrochemical and isotopic evidences for deciphering conceptual model of groundwater salinization processes in a coastal plain, north China', Anonymous Referee #1, 05 Dec 2017
- AC1: 'Response to Referee #1', Dongmei Han, 12 Feb 2018
- AC4: 'Revised manuscript in response to all reviewers', Dongmei Han, 12 Feb 2018
- AC5: 'Revised manuscript with tracked changes', Dongmei Han, 12 Feb 2018
RC2: 'Hydrochemical and isotopic evidences for deciphering conceptual model of groundwater salinization processes in a coastal plain, north China', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Dec 2017
- AC2: 'Responses to reviewers' comments', Dongmei Han, 12 Feb 2018
- AC3: 'Revised manuscript in response to all reviewers', Dongmei Han, 12 Feb 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (07 Mar 2018) by Bill X. Hu

AR by Dongmei Han on behalf of the Authors (07 Mar 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Apr 2018) by Bill X. Hu

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (11 Apr 2018)

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (06 May 2018)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (07 May 2018) by Bill X. Hu

AR by Dongmei Han on behalf of the Authors (13 May 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (04 Jun 2018) by Bill X. Hu

AR by Dongmei Han on behalf of the Authors (12 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Based on hydrochemical and isotopic analysis, we investigated the potential hydrogeological processes responsible for the increasing groundwater salinity in the coastal aquifer of Yang–Dai River coastal plain, northern China. Seawater intrusion is the major aspect and can be caused by vertical infiltration along the riverbed at the downstream areas, and lateral inflow into fresh aquifer. Geothermal water also makes a significant contribution to increasing the groundwater salinity.