scholarly journals Groundwater Balance Study in the High Barind, Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 11-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
AHM Selim Reza ◽  
Quamrul Hasan Mazumder ◽  
Mushfique Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Groundwater Storage ◽  
Balance Study ◽  
Groundwater Balance ◽  
Thiessen Polygon ◽  
Storage Potential ◽  
Polygon Method ◽  
Annual Discharge

The annual groundwater recharge and discharge of aquifer of the Sapahar and Porsha Upazillas is estimated by Thiessen polygon method varies from 106.41 to 244 Mm3 and 93.77 to 291 Mm3 respectively. The calculated groundwater recharge of aquifer of the study area shows that the rate of groundwater recharge of aquifer in Porsha Upazilla is higher than that of Sapahar Upazilla and is characterized by very suitable groundwater storage potential. The overall groundwater balance study in the study area indicates that there exists a balance between annual recharge and withdrawal up to 1993 but after period of 1993 discharge exceeds the recharge continuing till today. But hereforth a cumulative annual deficit is found to exist because of progressive annual discharge in Sapahar Upazilla. 23.99 to 42.08 Mm3 of groundwater is discharged by discharging mechanisms. The rest of groundwater is discharged by natural seepage. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/rujs.v39i0.16539 Rajshahi University J. of Sci. 39, 11-26 (2011)

scholarly journals Groundwater recharge estimation in arid hardrock-alluvium aquifers using combined water-table fluctuation and groundwater balance approaches

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (19) ◽  
pp. 3437-3451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azizallah Izady ◽  
Osman A.E. Abdalla ◽  
Ata Joodavi ◽  
Akbar Karimi ◽  
Mingjie Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Water Table ◽  
Groundwater Balance ◽  
Water Table Fluctuation ◽  
Recharge Estimation

scholarly journals Estimating long-term groundwater storage and its controlling factors in Alberta, Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 6241-6255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumendra N. Bhanja ◽  
Xiaokun Zhang ◽  
Junye Wang
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Water Withdrawal ◽  
Groundwater Storage ◽  
Budget Analysis ◽  
Terrestrial Water ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Gravity Recovery

Abstract. Groundwater is one of the most important natural resources for economic development and environmental sustainability. In this study, we estimated groundwater storage in 11 major river basins across Alberta, Canada, using a combination of remote sensing (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, GRACE), in situ surface water data, and land surface modeling estimates (GWSAsat). We applied separate calculations for unconfined and confined aquifers, for the first time, to represent their hydrogeological differences. Storage coefficients for the individual wells were incorporated to compute the monthly in situ groundwater storage (GWSAobs). The GWSAsat values from the two satellite-based products were compared with GWSAobs estimates. The estimates of GWSAsat were in good agreement with the GWSAobs in terms of pattern and magnitude (e.g., RMSE ranged from 2 to 14 cm). While comparing GWSAsat with GWSAobs, most of the statistical analyses provide mixed responses; however the Hodrick–Prescott trend analysis clearly showed a better performance of the GRACE-mascon estimate. The results showed trends of GWSAobs depletion in 5 of the 11 basins. Our results indicate that precipitation played an important role in influencing the GWSAobs variation in 4 of the 11 basins studied. A combination of rainfall and snowmelt positively influences the GWSAobs in six basins. Water budget analysis showed an availability of comparatively lower terrestrial water in 9 of the 11 basins in the study period. Historical groundwater recharge estimates indicate a reduction of groundwater recharge in eight basins during 1960–2009. The output of this study could be used to develop sustainable water withdrawal strategies in Alberta, Canada.

scholarly journals الخصائص الطبوغرافية وتقدير كمية الحصاد المائي في قاع الجفر

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-259
Author(s):  
ميسون الزغول ميسون الزغول
Keyword(s):  
Thiessen Polygon ◽  
Polygon Method

يُعد قاع الجفر التكتوني الأكبر في هضبة الأردن الجنوبية، ويحتل الجزء الأوسط من محافظة معان، وتبلغ مساحته 12400 كم²، ليشكل ما نسبته 37.7? من المساحة الكلية لمحافظة معان البالغة 32832 كم². وقد تشكل هذا الحوض نتيجة لسلسلة من الحركات التكتونية. وتُعد ظاهرة القيعان، ومناطق الانتشار المائي من أهم الأشكال الأرضية التي تميزه. والأهداف الأساسية لهذه الدراسة تمثلت في تحليل الخصائص الطبوغرافية، وتأثيرها على أنماط الأشكال الأرضية، وتقدير كمية الحصاد المائي في هذه المنطقة. وتم اشتقاق القيعان اعتماداً على الخريطة الطبوغرافية بمقياس 1: 50000، والصورة الفضائية لعام 2018وجاءت أبرز النتائج كما يلي: (1)- تميز التوزع الجغرافي للقيعان بالتركز في ثلاثة مناطق أساسية، على الرغم من انتشار القيعان على مساحة نسبتها 51% من مساحة منطقة الدراسة.(2)- تم اشتقاق 462 قاع جاف بمساحة قدرها 422.2كم²، والتي تُشّكل ما نسبته 3.4% من المساحة الكلية لمنطقة الدراسة، مع وجود اختلافات ذات دلالة في مساحاتها ما بين المساحة الصغيرة جداً حوالي 988,م² إلى الأكبر مساحة والمتمثلة بقاع الجفر والبالغة مساحتها250.1كم².(3)- أوضحت نتائج التحليل المكاني للقيعان أنها تتركز في المناطق ذات الارتفاعات ما بين 833-1047 م وبمتوسط ارتفاع 868.6م، وانحدار تراوح ما بين 0°-13°. Thiessen polygon method (4) تقدير معدل الأمطار المساحية الموزونة اعتماداً على نموذج معدل الأمطار للعام المطري 2016/2017 حوالي 6097.393 ملم، ومعدل عمق المياه في كافة القيعان حوالي 130.255 ملم خلال تلك السنة.

scholarly journals Utilizing GRACE and GLDAS data for estimating groundwater storage variability over the Krishna Basin

2018 ◽  
Vol IV-5 ◽  
pp. 129-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Nair ◽  
J. Indu
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
South India ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Groundwater Storage ◽  
Groundwater Balance ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Irrigation Projects ◽  
Krishna Basin

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Groundwater is utilized intensively as a source of fresh water for irrigation and human needs. Hence, it is necessary to monitor groundwater storage for water security of the region in the future. The present study aims to evaluate the groundwater resource over the Krishna basin in South India. The basin comprises of 210 major and medium irrigation projects, which makes it important to evaluate the groundwater balance for a sustainable groundwater draft. This study evaluates the trend in groundwater anomaly derived from GRACE mascon product. Results indicate that the Krishna basin is subjected to a strong decline in groundwater at a rate of 0.34<span class="thinspace"></span>cm per year. Further, the study explores the seasonality of precipitation and its effect on groundwater by adopting an entropy-based approach. Results indicate the combined effect of delay in precipitation to attain peak and reduced duration of the wet season as a primary reason for the decline in the groundwater storage. The result shows that the reduction in groundwater storage affects the evapotranspiration over the region.</p>

scholarly journals Hydrogeological characterization of peculiar Apenninic springs

2014 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 333-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Cervi ◽  
M. Marcaccio ◽  
F. Petronici ◽  
L. Borgatti
Keyword(s):  
Low Flow ◽  
Spring Discharge ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Groundwater Balance ◽  
High Discharge ◽  
Hydrogeological Characteristics ◽  
Discharge Monitoring ◽  
The One ◽  
Annual Discharge

Abstract. In the northern Apennines of Italy, springs are quite widespread over the slopes. Due to the outcropping of low-permeability geologic units, they are generally characterized by low-yield capacities and high discharge variability during the hydrologic year. In addition, low-flow periods (discharge lower than 1 Ls-1) reflect rainfall and snowmelt distribution and generally occur in summer seasons. These features strongly condition the management for water-supply purposes, making it particularly complex. The "Mulino delle Vene" springs (420 m a.s.l., Reggio Emilia Province, Italy) are one of the largest in the Apennines for mean annual discharge and dynamic storage and are considered as the main water resource in the area. They flow out from several joints and fractures at the bottom of an arenite rock mass outcrop in the vicinity of the Tresinaro River. To date, these springs have not yet been exploited, as the knowledge about the hydrogeological characteristics of the aquifer and their hydrological behaviour is not fully achieved. This study aims to describe the recharge processes and to define the hydrogeological boundaries of the aquifer. It is based on river and spring discharge monitoring and groundwater balance assessment carried out during the period 2012–2013. Results confirm the effectiveness of the approach, as it allowed the total aliquot of discharge of the springs to be assessed. Moreover, by comparing the observed discharge volume with the one calculated with the groundwater balance, the aquifer has been identified with the arenite slab (mean altitude of 580 m a.s.l.), extended about 5.5 km2 and located 1 km west of the monitored springs.

scholarly journals Analisa Karakteristik Dan Distribusi Hujan Pada Kawasan DAS Batang Hari Kabupaten Dharmasraya

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Hartati -
Keyword(s):  
Catchment Area ◽  
Rainfall Intensity ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Intensity Data ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Rainfall Distribution ◽  
Thiessen Polygon ◽  
Curve Method ◽  
Log Normal ◽  
Polygon Method

Batang Hari is the 2nd biggest DAS in Indonesia. About 76% of Batang Hari DAS is located in Jambi Province, the entire 24%is in West Sumatera Province. Batang Hari dam which was built on 1997 is one of infrastrcture at Public Work ministery under management at Balai Wilayah Sungai Sumatera V (BWSS V) his high potential of water stock. Optimum discharge of Batang Hari Dam is about 86 m3/sec. In the recently years DAS Batang Hari has been disturbed by some changes like catchment area utilized fot other purpose, change on global climate done to greenhouse effectwhich causingintensity of rain as well as flood. This climate change then will affected standard for engineering design for making a water control buiding which may injuireaccurate waterfall intensity data. Study of rainfall intensity obtained from 3 (three) nearby stations will show the characteristic dam trend of distribution with reperted period. Cousistency of data using Mass Curve method and local rain analysis to be done by Arithmatic & Thiessen Polygon method. To analysis trend of rainfall distribution. We use : Normal, Log Normal, Log Person type III and Gumbel methods. For complaince test of distribution, we use Chi-Kuadrat and Smirnov-Kolmogorov methods. Refer to result of distribution using Chi-Kuadrat and Smirnov-Kolmogorov methods for Arithmatic methods it is adviced to use Gumbel method to evaluate distribution trend; because critical deviation is smell comparing to available in table, with rainfall with repeating period 2,5,10,25,50 and 100 years are 124,08 mm, 1168,56 mm, 198,01 mm, 235,22 mm, 262,83 mm, 290,23 mm and Thiessen Polygon 106,93 mm, 138,22 mm, 158,94 mm, 185,11 mm, 204,53 mm, 223,81 mm

scholarly journals The Universal Kriging Mapping of the Neogene EL-markers Rs5 and Δ, Northern Croatia

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 187-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Mesić Kiš ◽  
Tomislav Malvić
Keyword(s):  
Regional Scale ◽  
Universal Kriging ◽  
Kriging Interpolation ◽  
Regular Grid ◽  
Southwestern Part ◽  
Depth Data ◽  
Thiessen Polygon ◽  
Northern Croatia ◽  
Polygon Method ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThe area of the Bjelovar Subdepression in Northern Croatia, which represents the southwestern part of Drava’s depression, has been analysed. More than 700 depth data were collected in a regular grid covering the existing structural maps of e-log markers Rs5, Z’ and Δ, with cells 2 x 2 km in size. For zonal assessment, Thiessen polygon method was used as introductory analysis preceding Kriging interpolation on regional scale. The emphasis was on OK and UK interpolation, their comparison and selection of most appropriate method for mapping. Crossvalidation results proved UK technique to be the most appropriate in mapping of e-log markers Rs5 and Δ, thus acquiring the most accurate maps so far of the analysed Neogene area.

Estimation of Spatial and Temporal Groundwater Balance Components in Khadir Canal Sub-Division, Chaj Doab, Pakistan

Hydrology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aslam ◽  
Ali Salem ◽  
Vijay P. Singh ◽  
Muhammad Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Water Balance ◽  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Balance Model ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Water Balance Components ◽  
Aquifer Management ◽  
Groundwater Balance ◽  
Semi Arid

Evaluation of the spatial and temporal distribution of water balance components is required for efficient and sustainable management of groundwater resources, especially in semi-arid and data-poor areas. The Khadir canal sub-division, Chaj Doab, Pakistan, is a semi-arid area which has shallow aquifers which are being pumped by a plethora of wells with no effective monitoring. This study employed a monthly water balance model (water and energy transfer among soil, plants, and atmosphere)—WetSpass-M—to determine the groundwater balance components on annual, seasonal, and monthly time scales for a period of the last 20 years (2000–2019) in the Khadir canal sub-division. The spatial distribution of water balance components depends on soil texture, land use, groundwater level, slope, and meteorological conditions. Inputs for the model included data on topography, slope, soil, groundwater depth, slope, land use, and meteorological data (e.g., precipitation, air temperature, potential evapotranspiration, and wind speed) which were prepared using ArcGIS. The long-term average annual rainfall (455.7 mm) is distributed as 231 mm (51%) evapotranspiration, 109.1 mm (24%) surface runoff, and 115.6 mm (25%) groundwater recharge. About 51% of groundwater recharge occurs in summer, 18% in autumn, 14% in winter, and 17% in spring. Results showed that the WetSpass-M model properly simulated the water balance components of the Khadir canal sub-division. The WetSpass-M model’s findings can be used to develop a regional groundwater model for simulation of different aquifer management scenarios in the Khadir area, Pakistan.

scholarly journals Analysis of Variability in Rainfall Patterns in Greater Rajshahi Division using GIS

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
M Shamsuzzoha ◽  
A Parvez ◽  
AFMK Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Rainfall Distribution ◽  
Contour Lines ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Thiessen Polygon ◽  
Weather Stations ◽  
Rainfall Patterns ◽  
Polygon Method

The study entitled ‘Analysis of Changes in Rainfall Patterns in Rajshahi Division using GIS’ is an experimental climatological research. The main objectives of the study is to examine the long-term changes in rainfall patterns of Rajshahi Division. Secondary data of rainfall distribution have been collected from Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Dhaka. The study has analysed monthly, seasonal and annual rainfall distribution pattern from 1962 to 2007 of five selected weather stations namely Bogra, Dinajpur, Ishurdi, Rajshahi and Rangpur. For convenience of analysis, the data has been divided into two halves of time period as 1962-1984 and 1985-2007. Based on GIS, the study gifts the spatial analysis of rainfall patten using Thiessen Polygon Method, Isohytal and Hytograph Method and Percentage Method. It has been found that there is evidence of annual rainfall change with an increasing pattern in Bogra, Dinajpur, Rajshahi and Rangpur. In these four stations, the changing pattern in Rangpur is the highest. Downward shift of annual rainfall shows a decreasing pattern in Ishurdi. The descending order of monthly and seasonal rainfall pattern for Ishurdi, Rajshahi and Rangpur has been found as July > June > September >August > October > April > March > February > November > December. Although Bogra and Dinajpur have contained this trend in the same order from July to March, anomalies pattern has been found for last four months. The seasonal variation of rainfall has been established as Monsoon > Pre – Monsoon > Post Monsoon > Winter for all those five stations. Evaluating the rainfall contour lines, it has been found that the rainfall annually varies from 1542.1 mm to 2235.8 mm in Rajshahi Division. The average number of rainy days in this region mostly varies from 86 to 112 days per year.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v7i2.22223 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(2): 141-149 2014

scholarly journals Quantification of Recharge and Runoff from Rainfall Using New GIS Tool: Example of the Gaza Strip Aquifer

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashraf M. Mushtaha ◽  
Marc Van Camp ◽  
Kristine Walraevens
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Recharge ◽  
Sand Dune ◽  
Arid Zone ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Curve Number ◽  
The North ◽  
Thiessen Polygon ◽  
The Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip forms a transition zone between the semi-humid coastal zone in the north, the semi-arid zone in the east, and the Sinai desert in the south. Groundwater is the only water source for 1.94 million inhabitants, where the only fresh replenishment water for the aquifer comes from rainfall. This study focuses on testing a newly developed GIS tool to estimate the spatial and temporal distribution of runoff and recharge from rainfall. The estimation of surface runoff was made using the Soil Conservation Services Curve Number Method, while groundwater recharge was estimated using Thornthwaite and Mather’s Soil Moisture Balance approach. The new tool was applied to the Gaza aquifer for the year 1935 and for the period from 1973 to 2016. A comparison was made between the results obtained with the developed GIS tool and the frequently used Thiessen polygon method for rainfall distribution. Runoff and recharge were estimated for the year 1935 (prior to development) to compare with the current developed conditions. It was found that the built-up and sand dune areas stand in an inverse relationship, where the former is replacing the latter (built-up area expanded from 30.1 km2 in 1982 to 92.1 km2 in 2010). Recharge takes place in the sand dune area, whereas runoff increases in the built-up area. Due to development, runoff almost tripled from 9 million m3 in 1982 to 22.9 million m3 in 2010, while groundwater recharge was reduced from 27.3 million m3 in 1982 to 23 million m3 in 2010, even though the rainfall increased between 1982 and 2010 by 11%. Comparison between the newly developed GIS tool and the Thiessen polygon-based estimation shows that the former leads to higher values of runoff and recharge for dry years.

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