Open AccessDetermination of the D/H Ratio in Natural Waters of Syria
Author(s) -
Asmaa Harfoush,
A.W. Allaf,
Moussa Alibrahim
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
water quality research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-9443
pISSN - 1201-3080
DOI - 10.2166/wqrj.2001.010
Subject(s) - isotopic ratio , isotope , chemistry , stable isotope ratio , evaporation , analytical chemistry (journal) , environmental chemistry , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , geography , physics , geotechnical engineering , quantum mechanics , meteorology
Natural water samples were collected from various locations in Syria and were analyzed to determine the D/H ratio, using stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry. Three types of water (a, b and c) were found. The D/H ratios were from 156.6 × 10-6 to 148.9 × 10-6, 159.9 × 10-6 to 158.1 × 10-6, and 170.7 × 10-6 to 153.4 × 10-6 for a-, band c-type waters, respectively. The most characterized locations were found in closed dam reservoir (c-type). It is estimated that the D/H ratio in c-type water is proportional to the mean daily evaporation rate and accumulation efficiency and is inversely proportional to the water mean depth. The electrical conductivity is found to be proportional to the D/H value for each separate location of c-type water.
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