Geostatistical analysis of arsenic concentration in the groundwater of Malda district of West Bengal, India     

Barendra Purkait  Amitava Mukherjee 《Frontiers of Earth Science》2008,2(3):292-301

The problem of arsenic (As) poisoning in the upper deltaic plain of the Ganga-Bhagirathi river system in the Bengal Basin of West Bengal, India is an alarming issue. Four blocks (Kaliachak-1, 2, 3 and English Bazar) of Malda district, West Bengal were critically studied. Geomorphologically, the area exhibits three terraces: the present Youngest terrace (T₀-terrace), the Older Shaugaon Surface (T₁-terrace) and the Oldest Baikunthapur Surface (T₂-terrace). On the basis of numerous measurements, including As-content, pH, DO, specific conductivity and salinity, it was observed that maximum As-content beyond the permissible limit (0.05 mg/L, Indian standard) occurs within a depth range of 10–30 m with a non-linear distribution pattern. Variance test also found that a block effect was highly significant in an As-distribution pattern. Mean arsenic level of Kaliachak block-1 is 0.2253 mg/L, followed by Kaliachak-2 with arsenic level 0.1923, Kaliachak-3 with arsenic level 0.1755 and English Bazar with arsenic level 0.1324. The arsenious belt lies mainly within the Older terrace (T₁). The very recent flood plain deposits of silvery white, fine sands lying very close to the Ganga River margin do not contain significant amounts of As. Elevated As-concentration in the ground water was observed in alluvial sands, grayish white to brownish in color and occurring away from the Ganga margin. The Oldest terrace (T2) further away from the Ganga margin (e.g. English Bazar) and Barind surface contains less arsenic. Barind surface acts as a hard capping with ferruginous sands and lateritic concretions-chocolate, mottled and purple brown in color-occurring northeast of the studied area. Arsenic content of ground water in the same locality within a radius of ∼ 20 m varies within wide limits. Thus, it poses problem to delineate its distribution pattern. Such a patchy occurrence possibly could not be explained satisfactorily solely by geomorphology. Chemical analysis of aquifer clay samples of the cores shows a maximum Ascontent of up to 3 mg/kg, whereas the bulk samples (sandclay mixture) of the cores contain a maximum of 17 mg/kg As-value. Therefore, it is not always true that clay contains elevated As-value.  相似文献   

Holocene climate reconstructions of Ulungur Lake (Xinjiang,China) inferred from ostracod species assemblages and stable isotopes     

Qingfeng JIANG  Ji SHEN  Xingqi LIU  Enlou ZHANG 《Frontiers of Earth Science》2008,2(1):31-40

In this paper, the data on the paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental changes during the Holocene are presented and a discussion is made on a 225-cm-long sediment core from Ulungur Lake, located in Northwest China. The chronology is constructed from six AMS radiocarbon dates on the bulk organic matter. On the basis of the analysis of ostracod assemblages and the shell stable isotopes, the core is divided into three paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental evolution stages: 9 985–5 250 cal.aB.P. stage is the wettest phase of the core section. The climate changed from moderate-dry to cool-wet, and then to warm-wet in turn, and the lake level rose accordingly, showing the characteristic of a high lake level. 5 250–1 255 cal.aB.P. stage was the driest phase of the core sediment. The climate turned from the early warm-dry to the late warm-wet and the lake level fell and rose again. Finally, the 1 255 cal.aB.P. stage was the medium stage of the section. The temperature was low and then increased after the 1920s and the climate was dry. The whole climatic and environmental evolution records of Lake Ulungur were not only in agreement with the sporopollen record of the same core but also in agreement with the record of environmental changes of adjacent areas. It responded to regional environmental changes and global abrupt climate events, following the westerly climate change mode on 100-year-scale, primarily with cold-wet and warmdry characteristics. __________ Translated from Quaternary Sciences, 2007, 27(3):382–391 [译自:第四纪研究]  相似文献   

四川盆地南部中—上寒武统储层成岩作用   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

杨伟  胡明毅  宋海敬  胡治华 《海相油气地质》2008,13(4)

四川盆地南部中—上寒武统(洗象池群)储层为一套碳酸盐岩局限台地沉积,其岩性为粗粉晶—细晶白云岩、砾屑白云岩、砂屑白云岩、鲕粒白云岩等。成岩作用主要有压实作用、胶结作用、白云石化作用、岩溶作用、破裂作用等,白云石化作用和岩溶作用是形成优质储层的关键。白云石化的机理为混合水白云石化。岩溶作用具有多期性,包括沉积期岩溶、风化期岩溶、埋藏期古岩溶和褶皱期古岩溶等,以风化期岩溶为主。压实作用和胶结作用破坏了大量的原生孔隙和次生孔隙。压实作用主要发生在浅埋藏期,它与埋藏期胶结一同作用使孔隙度由原来的15%左右骤降至2%～3%左右。随着后来的岩溶作用和破裂作用等,部分储层的孔隙度又扩大到4%～5%左右,以晶间孔和晶间溶孔为主要储集空间类型。  相似文献   

青藏高原羌D2井海相烃源岩评价和油源对比   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

刘伟  曾花森 《海相油气地质》2008,13(1):33-36

南羌塘坳陷D2井中侏罗统曲布组海相碳酸盐岩大部分为差—好烃源岩级别,少部分为非烃源岩级别,有机质母质类型以Ⅱ型为主,热演化处于成熟—高成熟阶段。油源对比分析表明,羌D2井曲布组白云岩和含沥青角砾岩中油质沥青来自该组地层灰岩烃源岩,具自生自储性质。同时,中侏罗统雀莫错组灰黑色泥页岩作为烃源层也存在提供油源的可能性。  相似文献   

渤海湾盆地埕岛油田缝洞型潜山油气藏构造及储层特征   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

付兆辉  陈发景  刘忠胜  张卫平  程明  张在振 《海相油气地质》2008,13(1):37-44

埕岛油田古潜山油气藏为典型的缝洞型碳酸盐岩油气藏。埕岛地区经历了多期次的构造运动,并经受了多期次的断裂与剥蚀作用,为油气成藏创造了良好条件。埕岛油田古潜山可以划分为三个构造单元,即埕北20断层下降盘的西排山,上升盘的中排山和东排山,三个潜山带成帚状敛于凸起最南端,为几个二级构造单元交汇处,构造应力较发育。埕岛油田有三种储集空间类型:晶间孔隙、溶蚀孔洞和裂缝。  相似文献   

鄂尔多斯盆地靖边气田马五_(1+2)气藏储集单元研究   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

代金友  何顺利 《海相油气地质》2008,13(3)

综合地震、地质、测井等信息,考虑沉积、成岩、地貌、生产动态等多因素,在沟槽识别和致密带研究基础上,通过井间干扰、油层压力变化和试井边界响应分析,按照局部、就近原则对靖边气田马五1+2气藏进行了储集单元划分。共划分出111个储集单元,其中独立型69个,复合型42个。这些储集单元的面积多介于10～50km2之间,单个储集单元的井数一般少于6口。在对气藏储层特征综合认识的基础上,确定流动单元划分思路与流程,并认为关键环节包括古沟槽识别、致密带研究、动静结合确定储集单元等3个方面。储集单元一方面受控于被致密岩相包围的有利成岩相带,宏观上与弱—中等充填泥粉晶白云岩相对应性好;另一方面又受各级古沟槽夹持,在两个一级古沟槽之间往往共生多个储集单元,而这些储集单元边界又严格地受二级或三级沟槽切割控制。  相似文献   

轮南地区奥陶系原油特征及其控制因素     

王晓梅  张水昌 《海相油气地质》2008,13(3)

轮南地区油气相态分布非常复杂,奥陶系油气藏平面上具有西油东气的特点。西部轮古西油田、塔河油田和轮南1井区油族成熟度略低且有生物降解痕迹,主要以重油形式分布;东部地区油族成熟度略高,主要以轻质油、凝析油形式存在;中间地段桑塔木断垒带、中部平台区和轮南断垒带发生混合作用形成了中一高蜡油。各地区油气在垂向上变化很大,东部地区奥陶系和石炭系为凝析油气,三叠系又为正常油分布区;西部地区奥陶系为稠油,三叠系为正常油。轮南地区奥陶系在纵向上可能受控于岩溶和储层的发育程度,横向上受控于断裂作用。轮南地区油气成藏时间较早,不同物性的原油都是古油藏多期供油的结果。  相似文献   

金岭寺—羊山盆地北票组烃源岩特征   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

何保李茂丰  刘颖鑫 《中国煤炭地质》2008,20(3):25-27

通过对采集的岩样进行地球化学综合分析,得出金羊盆地北票组为盆地主要烃源岩,为盆地油气生成提供了物质基础;北票组烃源岩有机质丰度不高,属差一中等烃源岩;干酪根类型以腐殖型为主,成烃母质为陆地高等植物：金羊盆地北票组烃源岩已经进入成烃门限．并处于成熟阶段中的低成熟到中成熟阶段。  相似文献   

浅谈太湖流域饮用水安全与地下水保护     

肖裕生  钟华平  谢石连 《上海国土资源》2008,(1):18-20,43

太湖流域经济发达,人口稠密,如管理不善将引发水污染严重、水环境恶化和水质型缺水等水问题,对饮用水安全构成威胁。因此,地下水在保障太湖流域饮用水安全中的作用就显得特别重要,提出了太湖流域地下水保护的对策措施。  相似文献   

评“河南西峡盆地产恐龙蛋地层研究新进展”   总被引：11，自引：0，他引：11  

王德有  周世全 《地层学杂志》1996,20(4):315-319

＂河南西峡盆地产恐龙蛋地层研究新进展＂一文主张用＂走马岗组＂、＂赵营组＂和＂六爷庙组＂来替代正式命名的一套地层名称,这样做既不符合地层命名原则,又易引起新的不必要的混乱。在晚白垩世时西峡、淅川两盆地在岩性组合特征上是相似的,浙川盆地并不是＂岩性特征简单＂,西峡盆地也不是＂岩性复杂＂。西峡盆地晚白垩世＂红层＂应采用＂高沟组、马家村组和寺沟组＂这套地层名称。  相似文献