Articles | Volume 26, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1341-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-1341-2022
Research article
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10 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 10 Mar 2022

Saline groundwater evolution in the Luanhe River delta (China) during the Holocene: hydrochemical, isotopic, and sedimentary evidence

Xianzhang Dang, Maosheng Gao, Zhang Wen, Guohua Hou, Hamza Jakada, Daniel Ayejoto, and Qiming Sun

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on hess-2021-246', Anonymous Referee #1, 19 Aug 2021
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Xianzhang Dang, 11 Sep 2021
  • RC2: 'Comment on hess-2021-246', Anonymous Referee #2, 07 Sep 2021
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Xianzhang Dang, 11 Sep 2021

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (14 Sep 2021) by Nadia Ursino
AR by Xianzhang Dang on behalf of the Authors (25 Oct 2021)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (20 Nov 2021) by Nadia Ursino
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (06 Dec 2021)
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (19 Jan 2022)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (19 Jan 2022) by Nadia Ursino
AR by Xianzhang Dang on behalf of the Authors (28 Jan 2022)  Author's response    Author's tracked changes    Manuscript
ED: Publish as is (28 Jan 2022) by Nadia Ursino
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Short summary
Due to the widespread salinity in coastal zones, freshwater supplies are now under pressure. This study analyzes the recharge and salinity sources of coastal groundwater (brine, saline, brackish, fresh), as well as salinization and freshening processes, using hydrochemical and isotopic methods. The evolution of saline groundwater is studied using sedimentary characteristics as multiple lines of evidence. This study can be used to better understand groundwater evolution in the coastal zone.