Comparison of Recharge Estimation Methods During a Wet Period in a Karst Aquifer

Guardiola‐Albert, Carolina; Martos-Rosillo, Sergio; Pardo‐Igúzquiza, Eulogio; Valsero, Juan José Durán; Pedrera, Antonio; Jiménez-Gavilán, Pablo; Baena, Cristina Liñán

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“…For these reasons, choosing the most appropriate method for quantifying groundwater recharge and development depends on the conceptual model of the study area (Scanlon et al 2002). Experience has shown that confidence in recharge assessment improves when applying a combination of different methods consistent with the conceptual model of recharge (Beekman and Xu 2003;Scanlon et al 2002;MartosRosillo et al 2013;Guardiola-Albert et al 2014). However, in some cases the results of the methods are quite different; thus, the use of various methods shows the level of uncertainty.…”

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“…This method has been recently applied in continental Spain (Alcalá and Custodio 2014) and especially in carbonate aquifers of the Betic Cordillera (Andreu et al 2011;Alcalá et al 2011;MartosRosillo et al 2013;Guardiola-Albert et al 2014). In some carbonate aquifers featuring watersheds with gaining stream (ITGE-COPTJA 1998), groundwater recharge has been evaluated by hydrograph separation (baseflow) and empirical approaches such as the method of Kessler (1965).…”

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“…There have been publications in international journals (Aguilera and Murillo 2009;Alcalá et al 2011;Andreo et al 2008;Andreu et al 2011;Contreras et al 2008;Guardiola-Albert et al 2014;Martínez-Santos and Andreu 2010;Martos-Rosillo et al 2009PardoIgúzquiza et al 2012;Pulido-Velázquez et al 2014). In addition, a substantial number of reports and articles have been presented and published through hydrogeological congresses and journals in Spanish (see appendix of this manuscript).…”

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Review on groundwater recharge in carbonate aquifers from SW Mediterranean (Betic Cordillera, S Spain)

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This paper presents a review of groundwater recharge assessment in some 50 carbonate aquifers of the extreme SW Mediterranean domain (Betic Cordillera, southern Spain), an area highly vulnerable to climate change. The selected aquifers represent a broad range of meteorological and geological conditions, and consequently results can be expanded eastward to other Mediterranean aquifers. The methods most commonly applied for recharge assessment over the past 20 years are aquifer water budget and soil water balance. While these methods support the first steps in groundwater management in Spain, precision in quantification requires other methods to be incorporated. They include chloride mass balance, diverse lumped model codes and empirical methods such as APLIS. In eastern areas of the Betic Cordillera, where semiarid conditions prevail, lumped and distributed models for recharge assessment and calibration are based on the time series of water table data. The mean annual rainfall, recharge and coefficient infiltration (as percentage of rainfall) are, respectively, 648, 262 mm/year and 38 %. A high correlation was observed between annual rainfall and annual recharge in all the studied aquifers. However, the infiltration coefficient can vary substantially even with the same annual rainfall recharge. This reflects significant differences in the degree of surface karstification and the development of the vegetal cover-soil-epikarst system in the carbonate aquifers of the Betic Cordillera. The results of this work may serve to improve the assessment and management of renewable water resources in western Mediterranean carbonate aquifers. The findings are moreover useful for future comparisons involving recharge assessments under different scenarios of climate change and changes in land use.

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Review on groundwater recharge in carbonate aquifers from SW Mediterranean (Betic Cordillera, S Spain)

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“…In this regard, calculation of recharge through conventional methods (evapotranspiration, natural, chemical or synthetic isotopic tracing, and calculation of precipitation against time) or through numerical models has limitations such as lack of access to accurate and periodic data (Radulovic et al 2012). In the area under study, due to the lack of periodic assessment of the discharge of large springs, such methods produce limitations and problems in calculation of recharge (Guardiola-Albert et al 2015). Recent years showed significant improvements in assessment methods which are in direct relation to GIS software and many researchers have used these methods (Jyrkama & Sykes 2007;Scibek & Allen 2006;Marechal et al 2006;Lee et al 2006;Samper et al 2005;Conrad et al 2004;Tapia Silva & Mora Flores 2004;Peña & Arcos 2004;Bouraoui et al 1998;Burke 1995).…”

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Groundwater Recharge Assessment in the Karstic Aquifers of North Khorasan, Iran in APLIS Method

Alem¹,

Soudejan²,

Farmanieh³

2017

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IzvlečekUDK 556.33:551.44(55) Hossein Alem, Akbar Esmaeilzadeh Soudejani & Saba Nahas Farmanieh: Ocenjevanje napajanja podzemne vode v kraških vodonosnikih v severnem Horasanu, v Iranu, z uporabo metode APLIS Za optimizacijo porabe, vzdrževanja in nadzora nivoja podzemne vode je ocena napajanja vodonosnika zelo pomembna. Zato raziskava z uporabo metode APLIS, ki temelji na GIS, raziskuje vodonosnike v provinci Severni Horasan v Iranu. Pri tem smo upoštevali več pomembnih hidrogeoloških parametrov, ki vplivajo na napajanje vodonosnika, vključno z nadmorsko višino, naklonom, litologijo, tipom tal in infiltracijo. Za vsakega od parametrov smo pripravili informacije v ustreznih oblikah. Po obdelavi in integraciji podatkov smo izračunali hitrost polnjenja vodonosnika. Različne regije smo ustrezno ovrednotili. Rezultati kažejo, da se v kraških formacijah Severnega Horasana letne povprečne vrednosti v 30-letnem časovnem obdobju gibljejo med 103 mm in 362 mm, s povprečno vrednostjo 192 mm. Najmanjše, najvišje in povprečne stopnje polnjenja vodonosnika v študijskem območju so 42-, 73-in 54-odstotne. Tudi potencial polnjenja vodonosnika je v 83-odstotnih kraških formacij ocenjen kot zmeren, za preostale predele je ocenjen kot visok. Območja z nizkim potencialom polnjenja so povezana z nižje ležečimi zakraselimi apnenci in dolomiti, višje ležeča območja predstavljajo apnenci in dolomiti z višjim potencialom polnjenja. Ključne besede: upravljanje podzemnih vodnih virov, napajanje, APLIS, GIS, kras, Severni Horasan. In order to optimize consumption, maintenance and control of underground water, an estimation of the groundwater recharge is highly important. Therefore, this research investigates the aquifers in North Khorasan province using APLIS (Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station) based on a GIS. For this purpose, several significant hydrogeological parameters affecting groundwater recharge including altitude, slope, lithology, soil type and infiltration are considered. Therefore, corresponding layers for these parameters were provided and prioritized. In the end and after integrating the data, the recharge rate was measured qualitatively and different regions were mapped accordingly. The results indicate that the annual average values on a 30-year timescale in karst formations of the North Khorasan vary between 103 mm and 362 mm, with the mean value of 192 mm. Minimum, maximum and mean recharge rates of aquifer in the study area are 42 %, 73 % and 54 %, respectively. Also, aquifer recharge potential in 83 % of the karst formations is moderate while it is high for the remaining. Low recharge regions correlate to lower karst limestone and dolostone areas in the lower altitudes while high recharge regions represent upper karst limestone and dolostone areas, especially in the high altitudes.

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“…According to the possibility of mapping, the spatial distribution of recharge rate inside aquifers is consistent with their individual features, and especially when focusing on carbonate aquifers, the APLIS method was preferred. The application of this technique has been successful in a vast number of Spanish karst aquifers (Andreo et al 2007;Martos-Rosillo et al 2009;Andreu et al 2011;Guardiola-Albert et al 2015). Furthermore, the application of APLIS method in karst aquifers has been made possible in a number of countries (Farfan et al 2010;Gerner et al 2012).…”

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Potential detection of water resources in karst formations using APLIS model and modification with AHP and TOPSIS

2019

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Population growth and water shortage in Iran have highlighted the importance of studies on karst. However, in developing countries such as Iran, studies on the karst region including the construction of piezometric wells, exploratory boreholes, qualitative sampling and tracing tests are performed infrequently due to the huge costs. Hence, it is necessary to conduct karst studies in regions with a high potential of recharge using the map of groundwater recharge potential. In addition, determining and estimating the potential of these resources for management planning is vital in water shortage conditions. In this study, the potential detection of water resources in karst formations using ranking methods is investigated. First, APLIS weighting model was used in Javanroud, Kermanshah region, as the main method of and the basis of this research. Then, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and TOPSIS techniques were used to modify the weight of the APLIS model and lastly, the three final maps of APLIS, AHP and TOPSIS were matched and compared with maps of spring and fault. Thus, the TOPSIS method, despite five springs with discharge of 38 m 3 /s and four faults with length of 8869 m in a region with very high recharge, was selected as the best method. The results obtained enable us to select the best region for geophysical operation that requires the least amount of time along with the lowest cost.

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Comparison of Recharge Estimation Methods During a Wet Period in a Karst Aquifer

Cited by 15 publications

References 26 publications

Review on groundwater recharge in carbonate aquifers from SW Mediterranean (Betic Cordillera, S Spain)

Review on groundwater recharge in carbonate aquifers from SW Mediterranean (Betic Cordillera, S Spain)

Groundwater Recharge Assessment in the Karstic Aquifers of North Khorasan, Iran in APLIS Method

Potential detection of water resources in karst formations using APLIS model and modification with AHP and TOPSIS

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