TITLE:
Hydrogeochemical Characterization of the Dissolved Load of the Major Elements Downstream of the Watershed of the Wadi Sebou, Morocco
AUTHORS:
Eudes Yoli Baudet Bahin, Souad Haida
KEYWORDS:
Sebou Basin, Dissolved Transport, Seasonal Variations, Dissolved Flux
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection,
Vol.6 No.7,
July
31,
2018
ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper was to analyse the dissolved elements in water which were sampled from the Sebou River in Northern Morocco. The sampling was conducted at the Mechra Bel station for two different hydrological cycles (2013/2013 and 2013/2014). The study was to determine the type of water facies present in the area. The piper diagram shows that the dominant water facies in the area are that of Nacl water facies, which contribute to 56% of the total amount of major elements in the water. The study also revealed that during high water levels, there is dilution of water and during low water levels, the concentration of elements increases. The presence of halite and gypsum bearing rocks in the study area gives an indication that the supply of Na+ and Cl− is related to the dissolution of evaporates. The results also revealed that the specific export of the dissolved load amounts to 127.6 t/km2/year. Finally, the quantification of the dissolved load, through the determination of dissolved material flows shows that the specific export of material amounts to 127.6 t/km2/year.