It is well known that landslide are induced by the weathering of bedrocks. In active weathering area, the landslide movements depend directly on amount of precipitation. It is very important to know the change of chemical components of groundwater in the landslide area due to precipitation.
In the Ishikura landslide area, hydrogeochemical reserch on precipitation and the situations of landslides was undertaken. Following the cumulative precipitation of 104 mm and 174 mm, the landslide movements were not hardly active. The chemical components of groundwater in detritus have an tendency of not decreasing so greatly, but that near the main scrap decreased greatly. In the case of cumulative precipitation of 794 mm, the landslide movements were very active. The concentration of chemical components of groundwater decreased largely near the main scrap.However almost no change of that in detritus was noyed.
Among the all chemical components, bicarbonate ion, sulfate ion, calcium ion and magnesium ion were very high concentration. These ions indicate activity of chemical weathering. It is considered that in place, where a high concentration of these chemical components is observed, have a high possibility of landslide for a season that chemical weathering is very active.
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