Sources of dissolved solids and water in Wadi Al Bih aquifer, Ras Al Khaimah Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Rizk, Zeinelabidin S.; Alsharhan, Abdulrahman S.; Wood, Warren W.

doi:10.1007/s10040-007-0188-7

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“…This will not allow precipitation water to evaporate more on the surface prior to recharge. In order to understand the recharge mechanisms of the study area, current regression line (δD=3 δ 18 O-0.3) for samples collected in 2006 has been compared with published regression line for samples collected in 1996 for the study area by Rizk et al (2007) (δD=2.9 δ 18 O-4.3). The slope of 3 is comparable to the value of 2.9, indicating the process of primary evaporation for groundwater samples before recharge affected groundwater in both periods at almost the same rate of evaporation.…”

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Evolution of isotopic compositions in groundwater of the area between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf

Murad

2010

Chin. J. Geochem.

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The stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen have been implemented to assess the recharge mechanisms in an area in the UAE bounded to the northwestern part of the Gulf of Oman and the southeastern part of the Arabian Gulf. The conversion of stable isotopes to deuterium excess was utilized as a supportive tool to understand the process of groundwater recharge. The concluding results of this study showed that the origin of moisture is the Mediterranean Sea. The precipitation is the main source of recharge, in which the precipitation having undergone evaporation before recharge occurs. The comparison between regression line for data collected in 1996 and regression line for samples collected in 2006 suggests that the precipitation water which recharged the groundwater, was diluted with groundwater and this dilution is observed from decreasing of the deuterium excess of collected groundwater samples with increasing isotopes of oxygen. The dilution of groundwater with the recharge water suggests modern-day recharge as it is seen from high deuterium excess that exceeded the deuterium excess of LMWL and was close to MMWL.

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“…The gravels can transport a large quantity of water with a moderate hydraulic gradient because of their high horizontal hydraulic conductivity (Al Wahedi, 1997). The aquifer recharged from a catchment of 475 km 2 in area (Rizk et al, 2007) with an average elevation of 1050 m above sea level (Abu Al Enien, 1996). …”

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Evolution of isotopic compositions in groundwater of the area between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf

Murad

2010

Chin. J. Geochem.

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“…It has been estimated that by the year 2050 more than 50% of the arable land would be salinized (Jamil et al, 2011) Groundwater salinity, is one of the problem that sustainable development and greenery is facing. The groundwater salinity in the northern part of the UAE has doubled during the period from 1981 to 1993 (Rizk et al, 2007). In the southern and northern parts of UAE the salinity of groundwater has increased abruptly three folds during the period of 1985 to 1996.…”

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Landscaping with native plants in the UAE: A review

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a unique experience in greening the desert. Huge efforts have been done to create green spaces across the country including afforestation and urban landscaping. Most of the landscaping designs were inspired from western landscapes comprises mostly of exotic species, which do not reconcile with the environmental conditions of the UAE. The intensive use of exotic species in artificial vegetation, high water requirements for the UAE greenery, coupled with water shortages and salinity, are causing major environmental and ecological challenges. Fortunately, the UAE hosts a unique flora and fauna that show remarkable adjustment to harsh weather conditions. Here we emphasize the use of native plants due to their potential to develop landscapes in saline and water shortage conditions, leading to reduced water usage for landscaping. The preservation of native biodiversity of the UAE will be an added benefit. In this article the main aspects of the UAE landscaping efforts, with the associated water resources using native plants in landscaping, problems in promoting native plants in landscaping and possible solutions are discussed.

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“…The quality of drinking water in the study area has deteriorated because of increasing groundwater salinity. The salinity of groundwater in the area more than doubled during the period from 1981 to 1993 (Rizk et al, 2007). As the potentiometric surface of the Wadi Al Bih aquifer is below sea level, it was speculated that seawater from the Arabian Gulf encroached into the aquifer (Gonfiantini, 1992).…”

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“…The recharge to the aquifer is from uncemented and very permeable coarse alluvial carbonate gravel (Rizk et al, 2007). The mean average annual precipitation in the study area is 155 mm, while evaporation sometimes exceeds 2000 mm/year (Jones and Marrei, 1982).…”

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Hydrogeochemical characterization and isotope investigations of a carbonate aquifer of the northern part of the United Arab Emirates

Murad

Garamoon

Hussein

et al. 2011

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

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Sources of dissolved solids and water in Wadi Al Bih aquifer, Ras Al Khaimah Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Cited by 14 publications

References 2 publications

Evolution of isotopic compositions in groundwater of the area between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf

Evolution of isotopic compositions in groundwater of the area between the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Gulf

Landscaping with native plants in the UAE: A review

Hydrogeochemical characterization and isotope investigations of a carbonate aquifer of the northern part of the United Arab Emirates

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