Mechanisms, timing, and rates of arid region mountain front recharge

Identification of recharge zones in the Lower Mississippi River alluvial aquifer using high-resolution precipitation estimates

“…There are a number of different approaches that can be used to define areas of recharge and/or quantify the recharge rate in unconfined aquifers, many of which are based on empirical estimates of water balance and water level fluctuations within the aquifer (Sophocleous, 1991;Tan and O'Connor, 1996;Carling et al, 2012). These approaches rely on measurements of groundwater level and precipitation, with estimates or empirical functions often used to define infiltration rate within the aquifer.…”

Watersheds are not static: Implications of climate variability and hydrologic dynamics in modeling

“…For example if average winter air temperature increases and the elevation of the snow-rain line becomes higher, less snow will be stored in the Andes Mountains. However, the same change in temperature will avoid soil freezing, and therefore the rate of infiltrated rainfall will increase, recharging the central valley aquifer (a recently understood process of mountain front recharge described by Carling et al 2012).…”

Interacciones entre el agua superficial y subterránea en la región del Bío Bío de Chile

“…Debido a esto, la Cordillera de los Andes recibe una mayor precipitación constituyendo una zona activa de recarga de aguas subterráneas, principalmente producto de los procesos de infiltración y transporte que se producen en los valles, cauces y sistemas fracturados, existentes tanto en las zonas altas como en la pre-cordillera (Carling et al, 2012).…”