A new approach in assessing recharge of highly karstified terrains–Montenegro case studies

Radulović, Milan; Stevanović, Zoran; Radulovic, Micko

doi:10.1007/s12665-011-1378-0

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“…Sprinkler tests on a plot scale (10 m × 18 m) by pointed to the importance of soil saturation excess for surface runoff and recharge. Similar observations were published by Ries et al (2015Ries et al ( , 2017 in the neighbouring Eastern Aquifer Basin (EAB) that drains towards the Jordan Rift Valley and the Dead Sea.…”

Section: Existing Recharge Studies In the Western Aquifersupporting

confidence: 77%

“…Ponding as a sign of lateral surface accumulation was restricted to small puddles of a few metres in diameter at their maximum and within clearly discernible, very small topographic depressions. Lange et al (2003) in their runoff generation sprinkler and tracer tests close to Wadi Natuf also observed such near-surface runoff-runon processes and found them to occur in a radius of decimetres, at maximum metres (see also Ries et al, 2015). This lead to surface runoff generation on hillslopes, which was largely lost by the aforementioned transmission losses through the gravel beds of the wadis.…”

Section: General Approach Of Process Representationmentioning

confidence: 83%

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Field-based estimation and modelling of distributed groundwater recharge in a Mediterranean karst catchment, Wadi Natuf, West Bank

Messerschmid

Sauter

Lange

2020

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. While groundwater recharge is one of the most prominently covered subjects in hydrogeology, the spatial distribution of recharge has been given relatively little attention, especially in semi-arid, karstic aquifers. Under conditions of highly diverse geology, relief, vegetation and land use, the complexity and variability of spatially distributed hydrological processes remains a challenge in many regions around the world. This is particularly true for hitherto ungauged basins, such as Wadi Natuf, a 103 km2 large karstic Eastern Mediterranean watershed in the Palestinian upstream mountain and recharge area of the Western Aquifer Basin (WAB), which is shared with Israel in the coastal plain. In this first in a series of two papers, distributed recharge is estimated and represented, based on 7 years of extensive field observations and measurements and based conceptually on observable physical landscape features such as geology, land use and land cover (LU/LC) and especially soil conditions. For the first time in the WAB, a forward calculated soil moisture and percolation model (SMSP) was set up with parameters directly gained from field observations. The model was parameterised in a strictly parsimonious manner, as a one-dimensional model (a.k.a. “tank”, bucket or box model). This is based on dominant hydrological processes, in particular saturation excess in the soil column, and identifying patterns of linkage between different landscape features. Average soil thickness was encountered at the range of decimetres, rarely above one metre. Both soil thickness and LU/LC features, such as terraced olive groves or forests as well as grassland or barren rock outcrops, were found to be highly formation specific. This linkage allowed us to further simplify the model and its requirements in a realistic manner for eight soil moisture stations, chosen at six different geological formations with typical soil and LU/LC representations. The main result of the model was the determination of formation-specific recharge coefficients, spatially ranging between 0 % and almost 60 % of annual rainfall or up to 300 mm a−1 in Wadi Natuf's climate. The karstified main aquifers showed recharge coefficients (RC) above 40 % and even the less prominent slightly aquitardal local aquifers reached RC values above 30 %. The model was separately tested on two conceptual levels: on the level of basin form (soil moisture) and basin response (signatures of peak recharge and local spring discharge events) under well-controlled conditions in isolated sub-catchments. In principle, our approach is applicable in many of the scarcely gauged karstic groundwater basins around the world with a highly diverse landscape and geology.

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Section: Existing Recharge Studies In the Western Aquifersupporting

confidence: 77%

Section: General Approach Of Process Representationmentioning

confidence: 83%

Field-based estimation and modelling of distributed groundwater recharge in a Mediterranean karst catchment, Wadi Natuf, West Bank

Messerschmid

Sauter

Lange

2020

Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.

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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).…”

Section: Hossein Alem Akbar Esmaeilzadeh Soudejani and Saba Nahas Farmmentioning

confidence: 99%

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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“…The procedure of mapping is extracted from the more complex KARSTLOP method which is used for assessing the spatial distribution of recharge of karst aquifers (Radulović et al 2012). Two subfactors, that can be mapped using remote sensing, are extracted from the aforementioned method.…”

Section: The Complexity and Categorization Of Karst Terrainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Karst Aquifers—Characterization and Engineering

Stevanović¹

2015

Professional Practice in Earth Sciences

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A new approach in assessing recharge of highly karstified terrains–Montenegro case studies

Cited by 35 publications

References 16 publications

Field-based estimation and modelling of distributed groundwater recharge in a Mediterranean karst catchment, Wadi Natuf, West Bank

Field-based estimation and modelling of distributed groundwater recharge in a Mediterranean karst catchment, Wadi Natuf, West Bank

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

Karst Aquifers—Characterization and Engineering

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