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- Title
Climate change and the future of freshwater resources of the island: a case study on the Rishiri Island, Japan.
- Authors
Mandal, Ajit; Zhang, Jing
- Abstract
A comparison of the d-excess values of precipitation and of spring water, streams, groundwater wells and submarine groundwater discharge indicated that the precipitation that occurred during winter season was an important source of groundwater recharge. Due to the steep slope of the island, most of the short duration and high intensity precipitation is lost through direct surface runoff. The comparison indicated that snowmelt is an important resource of groundwater recharge on Rishiri Island. Future climate change will continue to diminish the snowpack, and therefore, reduce groundwater recharge. It may cause the decline of the groundwater level in the coastal area and possibly shift the saline-freshwater boundary on the island. Chloride data indicated that saltwater intrusion is beginning to occur on the western flank of the island. A Piper diagram shows that the water samples are characterized by the dominance of the Ca-HCO and Na-Cl type. Their chemistry probably results from sea salt spray and the dissolution of minerals. These results support the need for the effective management of groundwater resources.
- Subjects
RISHIRI Island (Japan); JAPAN; CASE studies; WATER supply; CLIMATE change; RUNOFF; SNOWMELT
- Publication
Environmental Earth Sciences, 2012, Vol 66, Issue 5, p1309
- ISSN
1866-6280
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12665-011-1340-1