Mohsen Kazemi; Sadat Feiznia; Hasan Khosravi; Hamid Mesbah; Reza Shahbazi
Volume 24, Issue 4 , January 2018, , Pages 815-828
Abstract
Understanding the physical and chemical characteristics of sediments of lakes and wetlands is important for sedimentology and erosion studies. Maharloo Lake is one of the most important lakes of Fars Province. Surface sediments of this lake consist of evaporitic and muddy sediments. For recognition of ...
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Understanding the physical and chemical characteristics of sediments of lakes and wetlands is important for sedimentology and erosion studies. Maharloo Lake is one of the most important lakes of Fars Province. Surface sediments of this lake consist of evaporitic and muddy sediments. For recognition of the nature of the sediments, samples were taken from lake bed and carbonate and evaporitic compositions including calcium-carbonate, calcium-solfate and sodium-chloride were measured. After omitting carbonate and evaporitic compositions, granolumetric analysis of terrigenous fraction was performed using hydrometry method and sediment classification was performed using Pettijohn (1975) Method. The result of the percentage of terrigenous and chemical fractions of surface sediments showed that most of the sediments were fine-grained terrigenous sediment, containing chemical salts. Terrigenous sediments are poorly sorted, skewed toward coarser sizes and have slightly gravelly, sandy mud texture. More than 90 % of sediment minerals in the lake is clay and less than10 % is gypsum, quartz, quartz sandstone, and limestone. Depending on the type of sediment, minerals, salts and frequency of deposits, the sediments of Maharloo Lake are prone to wind erosion and dust generation in the region.
Mohsen Padyab; Sadat Feyznia; Ardeshir Shafie
Volume 20, Issue 1 , June 2013, , Pages 161-171
Abstract
Floodwater spreading is a simple method for extracting floods which in most parts of the country are usually lost. However, floods are usually rich in nutrient and can fertilize coarse-grained alluvial fan and floodplain sediments. Therefore, the aim of this research was the investigation of the effect ...
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Floodwater spreading is a simple method for extracting floods which in most parts of the country are usually lost. However, floods are usually rich in nutrient and can fertilize coarse-grained alluvial fan and floodplain sediments. Therefore, the aim of this research was the investigation of the effect of floodwater spreading on soil fertility in Gachsaran floodwater spreading station. For this purpose, for measuring N, K, P, EC, pH, organic carbon and soil texture, the soil and sediments were sampled in two depths of 0-15 and 15-30 centimetersfrom first and second strips of floodwater spreading and also from the representative area (area where floodwater spreading is not performed), and the samples were analyzed in the laboratory. According to the results, the amount of P, K, N, C and EC in two areas did not show meaningful difference but pH, percentage of clay and silt, decreased and increased, respectively in floodwater spreading and representative area and showed meaningful difference. It is concluded that there was no change in soil fertility due to floodwater spreading.