Geochemical Characterization of Spring Waters in the Crati River Basin, Calabria (Southern Italy)
Joint Authors
Gaglioti, Simona
Infusino, Ernesto
Caloiero, Tommaso
Callegari, Giovanni
Guagliardi, Ilaria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The characterization of the spatial variation of geochemical parameters in spring waters, especially the ones used for drinking purpose, is essential to identify potential risks to humans.
In this work, results of a qualitative analysis on 190 samples of spring waters collected in the largest catchment of the Calabria region (southern Italy) are shown.
Several physical and chemical parameters were analysed and the Langelier-Ludwig diagram was built to evaluate the hydrochemical facies of the sampled waters.
Additionally, the relationships between water temperature and altitude and electric conductivity (EC) and altitude were assessed.
Geostatistical methods were used to map the physical and chemical parameters.
Results showed a good quality status of the spring waters in the Crati basin, with a predominant Ca-Mg-type hydrochemical facies.
Then, a connection between EC and temperature with elevation has been detected in some area of the basin.
Finally, the spatial analysis allowed identifying the distribution of the concentration of the several parameters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gaglioti, Simona& Infusino, Ernesto& Caloiero, Tommaso& Callegari, Giovanni& Guagliardi, Ilaria. 2019. Geochemical Characterization of Spring Waters in the Crati River Basin, Calabria (Southern Italy). Geofluids،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gaglioti, Simona…[et al.]. Geochemical Characterization of Spring Waters in the Crati River Basin, Calabria (Southern Italy). Geofluids No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153126
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gaglioti, Simona& Infusino, Ernesto& Caloiero, Tommaso& Callegari, Giovanni& Guagliardi, Ilaria. Geochemical Characterization of Spring Waters in the Crati River Basin, Calabria (Southern Italy). Geofluids. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153126
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153126