Changes in hydraulic and physico-water parameters of surface waters under the influence of anthropogenic activities in the Western Carpathians

• Autorzy: Kruk Edyta , Halecki Wiktor , Petryk Agnieszka , Ryczek Marek , Chmielowski Krzysztof

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/jwld.2024.151559

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

To evaluate the quality of watercourses in the Western part of Carpathians from a hydro-chemical perspective, a systematic approach is required. This involves gradually excluding factors that contribute to the washing, mixing, and transportation of contaminants in the watercourse pathway. The model that considers spatial dependencies by autoregression was implemented in this study to determine the correlation between hydrodynamic and physico-chemical characteristics of waters at surface in different groups and forms of catchment use. The surface water at forested areas had the maximum average shear stress of 0.178 N∙m^-2. The watercourse at sustained grassland had the maximum average Reynolds number (Re) of 23,654 and the minimum number of 0.426 at arable lands. Spatial autoregression analysis revealed space-time relations in various measurement points. When constructing the space-physical model, it is important to consider the influence of hydraulic characteristic parameters on the generation of physicochemical indicators in the flysch basin. Specifically, it may be beneficial to take into account the turbulent diffusion coefficient. The autoregression analysis demonstrated that for the ions P-PO₄^3- and K⁺ in surface water on cropland and for total iron and the cation K⁺ on grassland (p < 0.05), the turbulent diffusion coefficient proved to be of great importance. The study did not identify any physicochemical dependency for woodland surface waters. The findings can be utilised to create an erosion model that considers the contribution of material supply in a catchment area, specifically from weathered Carpathian flysch or surface runoff, to the alimentation of alluvial deposits.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

chemical denudation; hydraulic characteristics parameters; intensity index; physicochemical characteristics of water

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo ITP
• Czasopismo: Journal of Water and Land Development
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: no. 62
• Strony: 115--127
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 89 poz., fot., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kruk Edyta

• Agriculture University of Krakow, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8364-6672

autor

Halecki Wiktor

• Institute of Technology and Life Sciences – National Research Institute, Falenty, al. Hrabska 3, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7802-2849

autor

Petryk Agnieszka

• Krakow University of Economics, College of Public Economy and Administration, ul. Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4662-1964

autor

Ryczek Marek

• Agriculture University of Krakow, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, al. Mickiewicza 24/28, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0848-0865

autor

Chmielowski Krzysztof

• AGH University of Krakow, Oil and Gas Faculty, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9758-0854

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