With an increase of mining the upper limits under unconsolidated aquifers, dewatering of the bottom aquifer of the Quaternary system has become a major method to avoid water and sand inrushes.In the 8th District of th...With an increase of mining the upper limits under unconsolidated aquifers, dewatering of the bottom aquifer of the Quaternary system has become a major method to avoid water and sand inrushes.In the 8th District of the Taiping Coal Mine in south-western Shandong province, the bottom aquifer of the Quaternary system is moderate to excellent in water-yielding capacity.The base rock above the coal seam is very thin in the concealed coal field of the Carboniferous and Permian systems.Therefore, a comprehensive dewatering plan from both the ground surface and the panel was proposed to lower the groundwater level in order to ensure mining safety.According to the hydrogeologic conditions of the 8th District, we established a numerical model so that we could simulate the groundwater flow in the dewatering process.We obtained the simulation parameters from previous data using backward modeling, such as the average coefficient of permeability of 12 m/d and the elastic storage coefficient of 0.002.From the same model, we predicted the movement of groundwater and water level variables and obtained the visible effect of the dewatering project.Despite the overburden failure during mining, no water and/or sand inrush occurred because the groundwater level in the bottom aquifer was lowered to a safe water level.展开更多
Guided by the theory of groundwater system, based on the groundwater level data from the northern basin of Laiyuan Spring area, the authors took into account factors such as the lithology, geological structure and top...Guided by the theory of groundwater system, based on the groundwater level data from the northern basin of Laiyuan Spring area, the authors took into account factors such as the lithology, geological structure and topography to study the relationship between groundwater recharge, runoff and drainage in this area. It was concluded that the infiltration of atmospheric precipitation is the main source of groundwater supply in this area; the upper layer of the Spring area is distributed with the Cambrian-Lower Ordovician karst water, and the lower layer is filled with the Jixian system karst water. The upper layer of karst water supplies to the lower layer of karst water or the pore water in loose strata through the fault while the lower layer of karst water runs to the three strong runoff belts from the east and west sides of the watershed, southwards into the basin, partially replenishing the pore water in loose strata, or forming fault Springs(e.g. Nanguan Spring, Beihai Spring) when dolomite movement encounters faults. Replenished by atmospheric precipitation and the upper and lower layers of karst waters, the pore water in loose strata joins the groundwater in the southern basin and then flows eastwards, in the end it flows out of the system in Shangfanpu. Through the analyses of groundwater level data and hydrogeological drilling data, based on groundwater D and ^(18) O isotope test results, the karst groundwater circulation system in the northern basin of Laiyuan Spring area is further verified, which provides hydrogeological basis for water resources development and utilization as well as protection in this area.展开更多
The groundwater level of 39 observation wells including 35 unconfined wells and 4 confined wells from 2004 to 2006 in North China Plain(NCP) was monitored using automatic groundwater monitoring data loggers KADEC-MIZU...The groundwater level of 39 observation wells including 35 unconfined wells and 4 confined wells from 2004 to 2006 in North China Plain(NCP) was monitored using automatic groundwater monitoring data loggers KADEC-MIZU II of Japan.The automatic groundwater sensors were installed for the corporation project between China and Japan.Combined with the monitoring results from 2004 to 2006 with the major factors affecting the dynamic patterns of groundwater, such as topography and landform, depth of groundwater level, exploitation or discharge extent, rivers and lakes, the dynamic regions of NCP groundwater were gotten.According to the dynamic features of groundwater in NCP, six dynamic patterns of groundwater level were identified, including discharge pattern in the piedmont plain, lateral recharge-runoff-discharge pattern in the piedmont plain, recharge-discharge pattern in the central channel zone, precipitation infiltration-evaporation pattern in the shallow groundwater region of the central plain, lateral recharge-evaporation pattern in the recharge-affected area along the Yellow River and infiltration-discharge-evaporation pattern in the littoral plain.Based on this, the groundwater fluctuation features of various dynamic patterns were interpreted and the influencing factors of different dynamic patterns were compared.展开更多
A conceptual model for the Calera Aquifer has been created to represent the aquifer system beneath the Calera Aquifer Region (CAR) in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. The CAR area was uniformly partitioned into a 500...A conceptual model for the Calera Aquifer has been created to represent the aquifer system beneath the Calera Aquifer Region (CAR) in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. The CAR area was uniformly partitioned into a 500 x 500 m grid generating a high resolution model that represented the natural boundaries of the aquifer. A computer model was calibrated and validated to verify output from the model corresponding to situations that matched the historical aquifer performance. Predicted groundwater levels were compared with measured data collected from nine observation wells between 1954 and 2004 to evaluate model performance. The main objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a groundwater modeling system using ModFlow-2000 for the CAR. Performance statistics indicated that the model performed well in simulating historic groundwater levels in the central part of the CAR where irrigated agriculture was concentrated. Results evaluation yielded average coefficients of determination of 0.81 and 0.67 and root mean square error values lower than 25.1 m and 25.9 m for the calibration and validation processes, respectively. These results are indicative of a good agreement between predicted and observed groundwater levels. However, further improvements in the conceptual model may be needed to improve predictions in other parts of the CAR for evaluating alternative groundwater management strategies.展开更多
Adequate regional groundwater assessment studies are essential for the correct groundwater management by policy/decision makers; increased use of groundwater resources and drought have led to concern about the future ...Adequate regional groundwater assessment studies are essential for the correct groundwater management by policy/decision makers; increased use of groundwater resources and drought have led to concern about the future availability of groundwater to meet domestic, agricultural, industrial, and environmental needs. Deep understanding of spatial and temporal water table dynamics together with transport processes is required. This paper gathers historical geological, hidrological and chemical information for quantitative and qualitative as well as spatial and temporal evolution of groundwater for Aguanaval and Chupaderos aquifers, both surrounding Calera aquifer in Mexico. Historical databases were employed to determine temporal trends of water levels and values were projected for years 2010, 2030 and 2050. Potential recharge sites were also identified through water level-topography correlation. The water quality analysis was completed by obtaining, through geostatistics, spatial distributions for bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids, temperature, and sodium, employing databases generated in recent sampling campaigns. This analysis provided additional elements to help understand the functioning of groundwater in studied aquifers. Finally, results were compared with permissible values established in the Mexican norm.展开更多
This article presents the results of dividing the hydrogeological structure zones in aquifer of Cai Phan Rang river basin, Ninh Thuan province, Viet Nam, and the relationship between parameters of hydrogeological stru...This article presents the results of dividing the hydrogeological structure zones in aquifer of Cai Phan Rang river basin, Ninh Thuan province, Viet Nam, and the relationship between parameters of hydrogeological structure zones with water storage capacity of hydrogeological structure. Research results divided hydrogeological structure of Cai Phan Rang River Basin into four zones, including three zones with depression bedrock and one zone with slope bedrock, and the results assessed: (1) specific discharge of exploitation well is proportional to zone area of hydrogeological structure; (2) specific discharge of exploitation well is inversely proportional to slope of bedrock surface, slope of water level in zone and area of drainage surface of hydrogeological structure zone; (3) water level fluctuation in zone is proportional to slope of bedrock surface, slope of water level in zone and inversely proportional to distribution area of zone; (4) total mineralization of water is proportional to bedrock surface slope and water level slope in zone, and inversely proportional to drainage surface area of zone and volume of structural depression. Research results are practical significance in solutions proposal to increase exploitation capacity for various water use purposes.展开更多
Changes in barometric pressure can affect the micro-dynamic state of groundwater level.The groundwater level data carry a lot of important information of tectonic activity and earthquakes.It is very significant to eli...Changes in barometric pressure can affect the micro-dynamic state of groundwater level.The groundwater level data carry a lot of important information of tectonic activity and earthquakes.It is very significant to eliminate the barometric pressure effects from the groundwater level data in order to recognize seismic anomalies effectively.With the analysis of the main influential constituents of barometric pressure and their changes,we can have a better understanding of the changes of the aquifer medium,which can provide useful information for earthquake prediction.Taking the May 12,2008 Wenchuan earthquake as an example,this paper deals with the influence of barometric pressure on groundwater level based on observational data from Nanxi,Qionglai and Chaohu wells.The methods of the linear regression and the deconvolution regression were employed to remove the barometric pressure from the groundwater level data.The harmonic analysis and the spectral analysis were used to recognize the main influential waves of barometric pressure effect.A comparison was conducted on the main influential waves before and after the earthquake.The results showed that the main influential waves of barometric pressure effect changed and the amplitudes of all constituents also changed.This phenomenon may result from the characteristics of the influential constituents of pressure,or from the changes of the aquifer medium,which were caused by the earthquake.展开更多
Aims In desert ecosystems,water is a restricting factor for plant growth and vegetation dynamics.The relatively stable water source from deep soil profile or groundwater is important for plant survival during drought....Aims In desert ecosystems,water is a restricting factor for plant growth and vegetation dynamics.The relatively stable water source from deep soil profile or groundwater is important for plant survival during drought.Understanding water use strategy of endangered species,in desert ecosystem is essential for their conservation and restoration such as Ammopiptanthus mongolicus on the Mongolian Plateau.Methods The stable isotope method ofδD andδ^(18)O was used to examine the main water sources of A.mongolicus and two companion shrubs,e.g.Artemisia ordosica and Artemisia xerophytica.The contribution of different water sources to each species was calculated by IsoSource model.Leafδ13C was used to compare long-term water use efficiency of three shrubs.Soil moisture and root distribution of three shrubs was measured to explain plant water use strategy.Important Findings The results showed that A.mongolicus relied on groundwater and 150–200 cm deep soil water,with the former contributing to almost half of its total water source.Artemisia ordosica mainly used 150–200 cm deep soil water,but also used shallow soil water within 100 cm in summer and autumn.Artemisia xerophytica mainly used 150–200 cm deep soil water and groundwater,with the latter contributing to about 30%–60%of its total water source.The three shrubs had dimorphic or deep root systems,which are in accord with their water sources.The WUE in the evergreen shrub A.mongolicus was higher than in two deciduous Artemisia shrubs,which may be an adaptive advantage in desert ecosystem.Therefore,groundwater is an important water source for the endangered shrub A.mongolicus in a drought year on Mongolian Plateau.Ammopiptanthus mongolicus and two Artemisia shrubs competed for deep soil water and groundwater.展开更多
基金Projects 40372123, 40772192 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNCET-04-0486 by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China2007CB209400 by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘With an increase of mining the upper limits under unconsolidated aquifers, dewatering of the bottom aquifer of the Quaternary system has become a major method to avoid water and sand inrushes.In the 8th District of the Taiping Coal Mine in south-western Shandong province, the bottom aquifer of the Quaternary system is moderate to excellent in water-yielding capacity.The base rock above the coal seam is very thin in the concealed coal field of the Carboniferous and Permian systems.Therefore, a comprehensive dewatering plan from both the ground surface and the panel was proposed to lower the groundwater level in order to ensure mining safety.According to the hydrogeologic conditions of the 8th District, we established a numerical model so that we could simulate the groundwater flow in the dewatering process.We obtained the simulation parameters from previous data using backward modeling, such as the average coefficient of permeability of 12 m/d and the elastic storage coefficient of 0.002.From the same model, we predicted the movement of groundwater and water level variables and obtained the visible effect of the dewatering project.Despite the overburden failure during mining, no water and/or sand inrush occurred because the groundwater level in the bottom aquifer was lowered to a safe water level.
基金supported by the geological survey project of China Geological Survey(CGS)“1:50000 Hydrogeological Surveys in Taihang Mountainous Area(9)”(No.12120114010801)
文摘Guided by the theory of groundwater system, based on the groundwater level data from the northern basin of Laiyuan Spring area, the authors took into account factors such as the lithology, geological structure and topography to study the relationship between groundwater recharge, runoff and drainage in this area. It was concluded that the infiltration of atmospheric precipitation is the main source of groundwater supply in this area; the upper layer of the Spring area is distributed with the Cambrian-Lower Ordovician karst water, and the lower layer is filled with the Jixian system karst water. The upper layer of karst water supplies to the lower layer of karst water or the pore water in loose strata through the fault while the lower layer of karst water runs to the three strong runoff belts from the east and west sides of the watershed, southwards into the basin, partially replenishing the pore water in loose strata, or forming fault Springs(e.g. Nanguan Spring, Beihai Spring) when dolomite movement encounters faults. Replenished by atmospheric precipitation and the upper and lower layers of karst waters, the pore water in loose strata joins the groundwater in the southern basin and then flows eastwards, in the end it flows out of the system in Shangfanpu. Through the analyses of groundwater level data and hydrogeological drilling data, based on groundwater D and ^(18) O isotope test results, the karst groundwater circulation system in the northern basin of Laiyuan Spring area is further verified, which provides hydrogeological basis for water resources development and utilization as well as protection in this area.
基金National Natural Sciences Foundation of China,No.40671034 No.40830636
文摘The groundwater level of 39 observation wells including 35 unconfined wells and 4 confined wells from 2004 to 2006 in North China Plain(NCP) was monitored using automatic groundwater monitoring data loggers KADEC-MIZU II of Japan.The automatic groundwater sensors were installed for the corporation project between China and Japan.Combined with the monitoring results from 2004 to 2006 with the major factors affecting the dynamic patterns of groundwater, such as topography and landform, depth of groundwater level, exploitation or discharge extent, rivers and lakes, the dynamic regions of NCP groundwater were gotten.According to the dynamic features of groundwater in NCP, six dynamic patterns of groundwater level were identified, including discharge pattern in the piedmont plain, lateral recharge-runoff-discharge pattern in the piedmont plain, recharge-discharge pattern in the central channel zone, precipitation infiltration-evaporation pattern in the shallow groundwater region of the central plain, lateral recharge-evaporation pattern in the recharge-affected area along the Yellow River and infiltration-discharge-evaporation pattern in the littoral plain.Based on this, the groundwater fluctuation features of various dynamic patterns were interpreted and the influencing factors of different dynamic patterns were compared.
文摘A conceptual model for the Calera Aquifer has been created to represent the aquifer system beneath the Calera Aquifer Region (CAR) in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico. The CAR area was uniformly partitioned into a 500 x 500 m grid generating a high resolution model that represented the natural boundaries of the aquifer. A computer model was calibrated and validated to verify output from the model corresponding to situations that matched the historical aquifer performance. Predicted groundwater levels were compared with measured data collected from nine observation wells between 1954 and 2004 to evaluate model performance. The main objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a groundwater modeling system using ModFlow-2000 for the CAR. Performance statistics indicated that the model performed well in simulating historic groundwater levels in the central part of the CAR where irrigated agriculture was concentrated. Results evaluation yielded average coefficients of determination of 0.81 and 0.67 and root mean square error values lower than 25.1 m and 25.9 m for the calibration and validation processes, respectively. These results are indicative of a good agreement between predicted and observed groundwater levels. However, further improvements in the conceptual model may be needed to improve predictions in other parts of the CAR for evaluating alternative groundwater management strategies.
文摘Adequate regional groundwater assessment studies are essential for the correct groundwater management by policy/decision makers; increased use of groundwater resources and drought have led to concern about the future availability of groundwater to meet domestic, agricultural, industrial, and environmental needs. Deep understanding of spatial and temporal water table dynamics together with transport processes is required. This paper gathers historical geological, hidrological and chemical information for quantitative and qualitative as well as spatial and temporal evolution of groundwater for Aguanaval and Chupaderos aquifers, both surrounding Calera aquifer in Mexico. Historical databases were employed to determine temporal trends of water levels and values were projected for years 2010, 2030 and 2050. Potential recharge sites were also identified through water level-topography correlation. The water quality analysis was completed by obtaining, through geostatistics, spatial distributions for bicarbonate, chloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids, temperature, and sodium, employing databases generated in recent sampling campaigns. This analysis provided additional elements to help understand the functioning of groundwater in studied aquifers. Finally, results were compared with permissible values established in the Mexican norm.
文摘This article presents the results of dividing the hydrogeological structure zones in aquifer of Cai Phan Rang river basin, Ninh Thuan province, Viet Nam, and the relationship between parameters of hydrogeological structure zones with water storage capacity of hydrogeological structure. Research results divided hydrogeological structure of Cai Phan Rang River Basin into four zones, including three zones with depression bedrock and one zone with slope bedrock, and the results assessed: (1) specific discharge of exploitation well is proportional to zone area of hydrogeological structure; (2) specific discharge of exploitation well is inversely proportional to slope of bedrock surface, slope of water level in zone and area of drainage surface of hydrogeological structure zone; (3) water level fluctuation in zone is proportional to slope of bedrock surface, slope of water level in zone and inversely proportional to distribution area of zone; (4) total mineralization of water is proportional to bedrock surface slope and water level slope in zone, and inversely proportional to drainage surface area of zone and volume of structural depression. Research results are practical significance in solutions proposal to increase exploitation capacity for various water use purposes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40930637)Special Project for Earthquake Science(Grant No. 200808079)Subject Foundation of Ministry of Education for Doctor Candidates in Universities (Grant No. 20100022110001)
文摘Changes in barometric pressure can affect the micro-dynamic state of groundwater level.The groundwater level data carry a lot of important information of tectonic activity and earthquakes.It is very significant to eliminate the barometric pressure effects from the groundwater level data in order to recognize seismic anomalies effectively.With the analysis of the main influential constituents of barometric pressure and their changes,we can have a better understanding of the changes of the aquifer medium,which can provide useful information for earthquake prediction.Taking the May 12,2008 Wenchuan earthquake as an example,this paper deals with the influence of barometric pressure on groundwater level based on observational data from Nanxi,Qionglai and Chaohu wells.The methods of the linear regression and the deconvolution regression were employed to remove the barometric pressure from the groundwater level data.The harmonic analysis and the spectral analysis were used to recognize the main influential waves of barometric pressure effect.A comparison was conducted on the main influential waves before and after the earthquake.The results showed that the main influential waves of barometric pressure effect changed and the amplitudes of all constituents also changed.This phenomenon may result from the characteristics of the influential constituents of pressure,or from the changes of the aquifer medium,which were caused by the earthquake.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Non-profit Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Forestry(CAFZC2017M006).
文摘Aims In desert ecosystems,water is a restricting factor for plant growth and vegetation dynamics.The relatively stable water source from deep soil profile or groundwater is important for plant survival during drought.Understanding water use strategy of endangered species,in desert ecosystem is essential for their conservation and restoration such as Ammopiptanthus mongolicus on the Mongolian Plateau.Methods The stable isotope method ofδD andδ^(18)O was used to examine the main water sources of A.mongolicus and two companion shrubs,e.g.Artemisia ordosica and Artemisia xerophytica.The contribution of different water sources to each species was calculated by IsoSource model.Leafδ13C was used to compare long-term water use efficiency of three shrubs.Soil moisture and root distribution of three shrubs was measured to explain plant water use strategy.Important Findings The results showed that A.mongolicus relied on groundwater and 150–200 cm deep soil water,with the former contributing to almost half of its total water source.Artemisia ordosica mainly used 150–200 cm deep soil water,but also used shallow soil water within 100 cm in summer and autumn.Artemisia xerophytica mainly used 150–200 cm deep soil water and groundwater,with the latter contributing to about 30%–60%of its total water source.The three shrubs had dimorphic or deep root systems,which are in accord with their water sources.The WUE in the evergreen shrub A.mongolicus was higher than in two deciduous Artemisia shrubs,which may be an adaptive advantage in desert ecosystem.Therefore,groundwater is an important water source for the endangered shrub A.mongolicus in a drought year on Mongolian Plateau.Ammopiptanthus mongolicus and two Artemisia shrubs competed for deep soil water and groundwater.