A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale

<p>Salinity is one of the most common water quality threats in river basins and irrigated regions worldwide. However, no available numerical models simulate all major processes affecting salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale. This study presents a new salinity module for the SWAT...

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Main Authors: R. T. Bailey, S. Tavakoli-Kivi, X. Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/3155/2019/hess-23-3155-2019.pdf
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description <p>Salinity is one of the most common water quality threats in river basins and irrigated regions worldwide. However, no available numerical models simulate all major processes affecting salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale. This study presents a new salinity module for the SWAT model that simulates the fate and transport of eight major salt ions (<span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">SO</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">4</mn><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">2</mn><mo>-</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="29pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="43c7521f547bc9d1c731092871dcc89b"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00001.svg" width="29pt" height="17pt" src="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Ca<sup>2+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Mg<sup>2+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Na<sup>+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">K<sup>+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Cl<sup>−</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M7" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">CO</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">2</mn><mo>-</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="6b5cf86237e0228698f408bc984beff7"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00002.svg" width="30pt" height="17pt" src="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00002.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>, <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M8" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">HCO</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn><mo>-</mo></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="33pt" height="16pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="fdefa3e03a990e4d257c22991005c16e"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00003.svg" width="33pt" height="16pt" src="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00003.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>) in a watershed system. The module accounts for salt transport in surface runoff, soil percolation, lateral flow, groundwater, and streams, and equilibrium chemistry reactions in soil layers and the aquifer. The module consists of several new subroutines that are imbedded within the SWAT modelling code and one input file containing soil salinity and aquifer salinity data for the watershed. The model is applied to a 732&thinsp;km<span class="inline-formula"><sup>2</sup></span> salinity-impaired irrigated region within the Arkansas River Valley in southeastern Colorado and tested against root zone soil salinity, groundwater salt ion concentration, groundwater salt loadings to the river network, and in-stream salt ion concentration. The model can be a useful tool in simulating baseline salinity transport and investigating salinity best management practices in watersheds of varying spatial scales.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-a018ba5eef6c4b40ba053c9a255281e52022-12-21T19:55:53ZengCopernicus PublicationsHydrology and Earth System Sciences1027-56061607-79382019-07-01233155317410.5194/hess-23-3155-2019A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scaleR. T. BaileyS. Tavakoli-KiviX. Wei<p>Salinity is one of the most common water quality threats in river basins and irrigated regions worldwide. However, no available numerical models simulate all major processes affecting salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale. This study presents a new salinity module for the SWAT model that simulates the fate and transport of eight major salt ions (<span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">SO</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">4</mn><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">2</mn><mo>-</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="29pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="43c7521f547bc9d1c731092871dcc89b"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00001.svg" width="29pt" height="17pt" src="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Ca<sup>2+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Mg<sup>2+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Na<sup>+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">K<sup>+</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula">Cl<sup>−</sup></span>, <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M7" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">CO</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">2</mn><mo>-</mo></mrow></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30pt" height="17pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="6b5cf86237e0228698f408bc984beff7"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00002.svg" width="30pt" height="17pt" src="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00002.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>, <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M8" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow class="chem"><msubsup><mi mathvariant="normal">HCO</mi><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn><mo>-</mo></msubsup></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="33pt" height="16pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="fdefa3e03a990e4d257c22991005c16e"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00003.svg" width="33pt" height="16pt" src="hess-23-3155-2019-ie00003.png"/></svg:svg></span></span>) in a watershed system. The module accounts for salt transport in surface runoff, soil percolation, lateral flow, groundwater, and streams, and equilibrium chemistry reactions in soil layers and the aquifer. The module consists of several new subroutines that are imbedded within the SWAT modelling code and one input file containing soil salinity and aquifer salinity data for the watershed. The model is applied to a 732&thinsp;km<span class="inline-formula"><sup>2</sup></span> salinity-impaired irrigated region within the Arkansas River Valley in southeastern Colorado and tested against root zone soil salinity, groundwater salt ion concentration, groundwater salt loadings to the river network, and in-stream salt ion concentration. The model can be a useful tool in simulating baseline salinity transport and investigating salinity best management practices in watersheds of varying spatial scales.</p>https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/3155/2019/hess-23-3155-2019.pdf
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A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
title A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
title_full A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
title_fullStr A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
title_full_unstemmed A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
title_short A salinity module for SWAT to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
title_sort salinity module for swat to simulate salt ion fate and transport at the watershed scale
url https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/3155/2019/hess-23-3155-2019.pdf
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