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Effect of seasonal freeze-thaw process on spatial and temporal distribution of soil water and its infiltration to recharge groundwater
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  • Jingwei Sun,
  • Fugang Wang,
  • Lujiao Ding,
  • Yaohui Wang,
  • Zhongle Cheng,
  • he wang
Jingwei Sun
Jilin University Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education
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Fugang Wang
Jilin University Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education

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Lujiao Ding
Jilin University Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education
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Yaohui Wang
Jilin University Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education
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Zhongle Cheng
Jilin University Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education
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he wang
Jilin University Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education
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Abstract

Clarifying the distribution and dynamics of soil moisture during the freeze-thaw process is crucial for surface ecology and is an objective requirement to investigate the mechanism of changes during the groundwater recharge process in a freeze-thaw zone. Based on the monitoring data of soil moisture and temperature in the Changbai Mountain area, the freeze-thaw process is classified into four periods. This study investigates the hydrothermal migration processes during different periods. The simultaneous heat and water model is used to simulate and analyze the infiltration of soil moisture into groundwater under five precipitation guarantee rates. The results are as follows: (1) The smaller the soil depth, the stronger is the correlation between soil temperature and air temperature during the freeze-thaw process. (2) The redistribution of soil moisture before and after freeze-thaw is significantly affected by the soil texture, and soil permeability affects the recharge of soil moisture from the upper region to the lower region during the thawing period. (3) Groundwater receives vertical infiltration recharge mainly during non-freezing and is supplied by freezing and snowmelt recharge during the stable thawing period. The percentage of soil water infiltration during the stable thawing period in the total annual infiltration increases gradually with the precipitation guarantee rate.
11 Apr 2023Submitted to Hydrological Processes
14 Apr 2023Submission Checks Completed
14 Apr 2023Assigned to Editor
14 Apr 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
02 Jun 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
31 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
04 Aug 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
12 Sep 20231st Revision Received
12 Sep 2023Submission Checks Completed
12 Sep 2023Assigned to Editor
12 Sep 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
07 Nov 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned