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Groundwater Hydrochemistry of Suprapermafrost–Intrapermafrost Flow in Their Discharge Areas in Central Yakutia

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The results of long-term studies of a group of aufeis-forming Buluus groundwater sources are given. A stow, which has been formed by the spring, contains the drainage area of the suprapermafrost–intrapermafrost aquifer, which is widespread in the sand deposits of the bestyakhskaya terrace of the Lena River in Central Yakutia. The analysis of observations of 1964–2017 showed stable water chemistry in Buluus spring at the long-term scale. Considerable seasonal variations of water chemistry are typical of low-discharge springs, which start functioning after becoming free of aufeis. The spring water also shows higher concentrations of lithium and fluorine. The possible causes of the different chemistry of spring water are discussed, with special attention paid to the local activity of rock freezing and thawing processes in the aufeis valley. It is shown that groundwater samples are to be taken from all springs in the areas of their group discharge with the aim to assess the effect of natural and technogenic factors on the permafrost–hydrogeochemical conditions.

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The authors are grateful to L.Yu. Boitsova and O.V. Shepeleva (Melnikov Permafrost Institute, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences) for carrying out the analytical studies of water samples.

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This study was partially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project nos. 17-05-00926 and 17-05-00954.

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    N. A. Pavlova, V. V. Shepelev, A. A. Galanin & V. S. Efremov

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Pavlova, N.A., Shepelev, V.V., Galanin, A.A. et al. Groundwater Hydrochemistry of Suprapermafrost–Intrapermafrost Flow in Their Discharge Areas in Central Yakutia. Water Resour 47, 581–590 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807820040119

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