articleHydrology and earth system sciencesOct 9, 2025GOLD OA

Soil salinity patterns reveal changes in the water cycle of inland river basins in arid zones

Northwest Normal University

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Abstract

Abstract. Soil salinization caused by unreasonable water resource utilization severely impacts agricultural development and ecological construction in arid inland river basins. Therefore, clarifying the water cycle mechanism of salinization in arid inland river basins is crucial for watershed ecological environment management and rational water resource utilization. Based on remote sensing and observational data, this study quantitatively analyzed soil salinization changes in the Shiyang River basin of Northwest China's arid region from 2002 to 2022 and explored the impacts of water conservancy projects and agricultural irrigation on soil salinization. The results indicated that (1) the salinization area of…

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Keywords
  • Soil salinity
  • Arid
  • Hydrology (agriculture)
  • Drainage basin
  • Water resources
  • Irrigation
  • Water cycle
  • Groundwater
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