What is the significant role of Wilcox diagram and gibbs plot for groundwater analysis ?
Hello! Perhaps the following two publications might be of assistance to you:
Classification and Use of Irrigation Waters
(WILCOX, 1944)
https://www.ars.usda.gov/arsuserfiles/20360500/pdf_pubs/P0192.pdf
Mechanisms Controlling World Water Chemistry
(GIBBS, 1970)
https://web.viu.ca/krogh/chem301/Gibbs%20Science%201970%20world%20water%20chemistry.pdf
Well,
Gibb′s ideas as both plots of total dissolved solids (TDS) versus (Na+K)/(Na+K+Ca) and Cl/(Cl+HCO3) weight ratios where the concentration of ions is in meq/l. These diagrams are widely used in order to have an explanation of the general chemistry of water.
so, the article in link below explains this phenomenon.
Sincerely
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Modeling-the-hydrogeochemical-processes-and-source-of-ions-in-the-groundwater-of-aquifers-within-Kasra-Nukhaib-region-West-Iraq
Hello there !
You may download an ready to use free software from the link below :
It's in french but you can set it to english as well.
http://www.lha.univ-avignon.fr/Fichiers/Setup_Diagrammes.exe
Enjoy your work and much of luck !!!
Wilcox and Gibbs graphical diagrams are one of the oldest way of classification of groundwater. Good published literature available For preparation and detailed study.
SALUT MAITRE
LA SIGNIFICATION DU GIBBS PLOT EST DE SAVOIR LE PROCESSUS A L'ORIGINE DES EAUX EN QUESTION. EVAPOCONCENTRATION, ALTERATION DES ROCHES OU AUTRES.
BON COURAGE
I recommend software https://www.gwb.com/essentials.php
You can use free version for students
@ Adnane Souffi MOULLA, Please how can I change the language from French to English in the Diagrammes software you recommended. Thank you
You can easily use Excel to plot that. Please see the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQp0A-bWmeA
Hello,
You can use the free software Diagrammes Version 6.61 available for drawing piper diagram and Wilcox
http://www.lha.univ-avignon.fr/LHA-Logiciels.htm
Hello Dear Dr Apoorv Verma
You can use Grapher software for Gibbs Plot
1-Gibbs diagram (1970)
Gibbs diagrams are an effective tool to identify the major natural geochemical processes (such as precipitation, rock weathering , and evaporation) controlling the hydrogeochemical characteristics of groundwater in the aquifer. Gibbs diagram is obtained by plotting TDS against Na+/(Na++ Ca2+) and Cl-/(Cl- + HCO3- ).
You can use AquaChem software or Diagrammes Version 6.61
2-Wilcox diagram
Groundwater suitability for irrigation mainly depends on the concentration of total salinity and sodium related to other ions. Wilcox plot of Na % against EC to assess the irrigation water suitability. EC :electrical conductivity, a measure of the total salinity, is usually used to classify irrigation water quality. Sodium percentage (Na%) is another important parameter to indicate the suitability of water for irrigation.
Na= (Na+K)/(Ca+Mg+Na+K)
Best regards
Fatah BOUTELDJAOUI
You will get various advices. However based on my personal experience, I will suggest you 02 free software:
For Piper= https://water.usgs.gov/water-resources/software/GW-CHART/setup_GW_Chart_1.30.0.exe
For Wilcox= Diagrammes software.
The publication can be viewed in =Article Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Irrigatio...
gibbs diagram shows the relationship between TDS and Na/Na+Ca , Cl/Cl+HCO3 ions of groundwater
Sir both Wilcox and Gibbs diagrams are plotted in an excel sheet. The Wilcox diagram indicates the suitability of irrigation for different ranges vales for % Na and Gibbs plotted was indicate that major ions controlled for rock water interaction and evaporation zones.
Dear Verma... please Download Diagrames softwere and which is very helpful to prepare Wllcox, Piper, Scholar, USSl and all other Groundwater quality related diagrams will prepare in this software.... otherwise Aqqa software also good for Piper and Durov Diagrams preparation... Pls use this below link to download the software..
http://www.lha.univ-avignon.fr/Fichiers/Setup_Diagrammes.exe
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