Structural dynamics of salt dome on the salinity of the surrounding area

Zandifar, Samira; Naeimi, Maryam; Ebrahimi Khosfi, Zohre

doi:10.22092/ijrdr.2019.122160

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant professor of Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, agricultural research, education and extension, AREEO, Tehran, Iran

² Assistant professor of Department of Natural Resources, Jiroft University

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijrdr.2019.122160

Abstract

The most important structural factor that contributes to desertification is the appearance of salt domes. Due to its solubility and also the effect it can have on the quality of water and soil resources in the surrounding areas, its study is of special importance in agricultural projects and natural resources because it will reduce soil fertility and expand deserts. In this study, it has been tried to determine the quality of surface and groundwater and also to study the factors of geology, morphology, salt dynamics, and tectonic fractures around the Dashti salt dome and its relationship in desertification. The thickness of the salt column in the Dashti salt dome has been estimated at approximately 2,800 meters, and salt glaciers are affected by the topography of the dome (northeastern-southwest) from both sides and laid on the surrounding rocks. For this reason, low sediment is constantly threatened with contamination. Examining the dynamics of the dome, it was found that the balance between the amount of supply and the lack of salt in the desired salt dome is always established and plays an active and permanent role in the expansion of the desert around it. The flow of groundwater in the aquifers of the region is mainly controlled by the permeability of tectonic joints and faults around the dome and confirms the effect of the dome on the salinity of groundwater. Close activity to the surface of the Dashti salt diapir before the orogeny of Zagros is an important and fundamental factor in the destruction of the Kangan anticline soils and the expansion of desertification.

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Structural dynamics of salt dome on the salinity of the surrounding area

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Volume 27, Issue 1 - Serial Number 78April 2020Pages 144-158

Volume 27, Issue 1 - Serial Number 78
April 2020
Pages 144-158