Qualitative and Comparative Study of Different Methods of Interpolation for the Mapping of Groundwater Salinity: Case Study of Thermal Waters Used for Irrigation in Northeastern Algeria

作     者：Touhami Feraga Séverin Pistre Touhami Feraga;Séverin Pistre

作者机构：Hydro Sciences Montpellier Université de Montpellier Montpellier France 

出 版 物：《Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection》 (地球科学和环境保护期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2021年第9卷第7期

页      面：115-132页

学科分类：081803[工学-地质工程] 08[工学] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程] 

主　　题：Groundwaters Irrigation Algeria Ordinary Kriging IDW Sodization Alkalinization Soils 

摘      要：Faced with the scarcity of surface water accentuated by climate change, particularly in many arid and semi-arid countries, the quality of groundwater used for irrigation is a concern to agronomists and hydrogeologists. When these waters are of deep origin, they may have high mineralization and chemical compositions unsuitable for irrigation;in particular, they may alter soils and crops. It is therefore important to optimize the spatial estimation of the salinity of these waters and contribute to better knowledge of their quality, through an adapted and robust statistical and geostatistical approach. In the case of north-eastern Algeria, the objective of this study is to characterize the quality of deep waters and to test two interpolation methods (Inverse distance weight and ordinary Kriging) of their electrical conductivity (EC) as an indicator of their salinity and of the risk of damaging irrigated soils. 51 groundwater samples were taken in this region where there are many thermal springs, the water of which is used for irrigation and often is highly mineralized (EC between 0.6 and 26.6 dS/m). The geology is composed of karstic rocks crossed by large faults that allow deep water to rise. Based on major elements contents, analysis of the hydrochemical facies of these waters shows that the main facies are hyperchlorinated sodium (38%) and sulfated calcium (32%). The RSC (Residual Sodium Carbonate) and SAR (Irrigation water salt) indexes were used to assess the water quality. The results indicate that the majority of the sampledgroundwater present a risk for soils irrigated with these waters (almost 1/3 presents a strong risk). The risk for the soils seems to be explained by the positive value of the residual alkalinity, and th