In:
Marine and Freshwater Research, CSIRO Publishing, Vol. 50, No. 7 ( 1999), p. 699-
Abstract:
The major ion (Na+ , K+
, Mg2+ , Ca2+ , Cl− ,
SO42− and reactive SiO2 ) compositions of seven rivers in the South Island,
New Zealand (Manuherikia, Clutha, Takaka–Cobb, Haast, Grey, Aorere and Rakaia rivers) are reported. All the rivers were pristine in comparison with
global average river waters, and the concentrations of most major ions were close to the 1% percentile levels for global river water compositions. A geochemical model that attributes ion compositions to both rain input and to
the weathering of various simple mineral types in the catchment was applied to these data, and to data already published. This model, although simplistic,
accounts for the main features of major ion composition in the rivers studied. The dominant sources of major ions were the weathering of limestones and
feldspars. Atmospheric input was relatively small except for Na+ and Cl− .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1323-1650
Language:
English
Publisher:
CSIRO Publishing
Publication Date:
1999
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1283028-8
SSG:
12
SSG:
21,3
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