Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)

In the plain of Meskiana (North-East of Algeria), under a semi-arid climate, the use of irrigation is inevitable for most crops. Groundwater is therefore being increasingly used.A hydrochemical study was carried out; she has focused on the major elements in the water of the aquifer. Four sampling ca...

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Main Authors: Layachi Gouaidia, Omar Guefaifia, Abderahmane Boudoukha, Mohamed LaidHemila, Claude Martin
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Language:English
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/physio-geo/2632
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author Layachi Gouaidia
Omar Guefaifia
Abderahmane Boudoukha
Mohamed LaidHemila
Claude Martin
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Omar Guefaifia
Abderahmane Boudoukha
Mohamed LaidHemila
Claude Martin
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description In the plain of Meskiana (North-East of Algeria), under a semi-arid climate, the use of irrigation is inevitable for most crops. Groundwater is therefore being increasingly used.A hydrochemical study was carried out; she has focused on the major elements in the water of the aquifer. Four sampling campaigns were realized over two years (2007-2008). The 39 wells that were analyzed are distributed throughout the plain.The analyses reveal a large diversity of chemical compositions, the samples being divided between four facies: calcium bicarbonate, calcium chloride, sodium chloride and calcium sulfate. The data allowed the mapping of suitable water for irrigation. Water mineralization, which is generally high, carries a risk of soil salinization.
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spelling doaj.art-61db48b7955f4eabb2c1756b39e937262024-02-13T13:24:07ZengPhysio-GéoPhysio-Géo1958-573X614116010.4000/physio-geo.2632Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)Layachi GouaidiaOmar GuefaifiaAbderahmane BoudoukhaMohamed LaidHemilaClaude MartinIn the plain of Meskiana (North-East of Algeria), under a semi-arid climate, the use of irrigation is inevitable for most crops. Groundwater is therefore being increasingly used.A hydrochemical study was carried out; she has focused on the major elements in the water of the aquifer. Four sampling campaigns were realized over two years (2007-2008). The 39 wells that were analyzed are distributed throughout the plain.The analyses reveal a large diversity of chemical compositions, the samples being divided between four facies: calcium bicarbonate, calcium chloride, sodium chloride and calcium sulfate. The data allowed the mapping of suitable water for irrigation. Water mineralization, which is generally high, carries a risk of soil salinization.https://journals.openedition.org/physio-geo/2632AlgeriahydrochemistryirrigationsalinizationMeskiana
spellingShingle Layachi Gouaidia
Omar Guefaifia
Abderahmane Boudoukha
Mohamed LaidHemila
Claude Martin
Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)
Physio-Géo
Algeria
hydrochemistry
irrigation
salinization
Meskiana
title Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)
title_full Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)
title_fullStr Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)
title_full_unstemmed Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)
title_short Évaluation de la salinité des eaux souterraines utilisées en irrigation et risques de dégradation des sols : exemple de la plaine de Meskiana (Nord-Est Algérien)
title_sort evaluation de la salinite des eaux souterraines utilisees en irrigation et risques de degradation des sols exemple de la plaine de meskiana nord est algerien
topic Algeria
hydrochemistry
irrigation
salinization
Meskiana
url https://journals.openedition.org/physio-geo/2632
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