Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico

Groundwater recharge (GWR) is analyzed and evaluated within the Aguascalientes Valley by means of a modified linearized Boussinesq equation and the Water Table Fluctuations (WTF) technique. These techniques use the specific yield, water table variations and the subsurface drainage of groundwater. Th...

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Authors: Lilia Guerrero-Martínez, Martín Hernández-Marín, Thomas J. Burbey
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Publication Date:2018
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Institution:Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes
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Keyword:Ciencias de la Tierra
Boussinesq equation
Groundwater recharge
groundwater drainage
Aguascalientes valley
Water Table Fluctuation
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spelling Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, MexicoLilia Guerrero-MartínezMartín Hernández-MarínThomas J. BurbeyCiencias de la TierraBoussinesq equationGroundwater rechargegroundwater drainageAguascalientes valleyWater Table FluctuationGroundwater recharge (GWR) is analyzed and evaluated within the Aguascalientes Valley by means of a modified linearized Boussinesq equation and the Water Table Fluctuations (WTF) technique. These techniques use the specific yield, water table variations and the subsurface drainage of groundwater. The methodology is applied to the semiarid Aguascalientes valley, which contains a thick vadose zone. The combination of the analytical solution based on the Boussinesq equation and the WTF technique, allows the method to be applied in areas with deep groundwater levels, such as the Aguascalientes valley, without the need for high temporal resolution data. The data for the application of the method were provided by various government agencies and includes information on 145 wells positioned within the valley during the period 1985-2015. The specific yield and the transmissivity were integrated from the results of two previous investigations. Results indicate that the variation of recharge ranges from 0.86 to 525.69 mm/year in the analyzed period, with the highest recharge rates occurring in the north and center parts of the valley and is likely attributed to high specific yield and vertical hydraulic conductivity due to the presence of coarse permeable soils present in the area. Conversely, the lowest recharge rates were found to occur near the north and south borders of the valley.Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México2018info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdf1026-8774https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=57265237006https://www.redalyc.org/journal/572/57265237006/https://www.redalyc.org/journal/572/57265237006/html/https://www.redalyc.org/journal/572/57265237006/57265237006.epubhttps://www.redalyc.org/journal/572/57265237006/movilhttps://doi.org/10.22201/cgeo.20072902e.2018.3.1022Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas (México) Num.3 Vol.35reponame:Redalyc-UAAinstname:Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientesinstacron:UAAenhttp://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=572Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:redalyc.org:572652370062024-08-23T16:28:33Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
title Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
spellingShingle Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
Lilia Guerrero-Martínez
Ciencias de la Tierra
Boussinesq equation
Groundwater recharge
groundwater drainage
Aguascalientes valley
Water Table Fluctuation
title_short Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
title_full Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
title_fullStr Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
title_sort Estimation of natural groundwater recharge in the Aguascalientes semiarid valley, Mexico
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lilia Guerrero-Martínez
Martín Hernández-Marín
Thomas J. Burbey
author Lilia Guerrero-Martínez
author_facet Lilia Guerrero-Martínez
Martín Hernández-Marín
Thomas J. Burbey
author_role author
author2 Martín Hernández-Marín
Thomas J. Burbey
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias de la Tierra
Boussinesq equation
Groundwater recharge
groundwater drainage
Aguascalientes valley
Water Table Fluctuation
topic Ciencias de la Tierra
Boussinesq equation
Groundwater recharge
groundwater drainage
Aguascalientes valley
Water Table Fluctuation
description Groundwater recharge (GWR) is analyzed and evaluated within the Aguascalientes Valley by means of a modified linearized Boussinesq equation and the Water Table Fluctuations (WTF) technique. These techniques use the specific yield, water table variations and the subsurface drainage of groundwater. The methodology is applied to the semiarid Aguascalientes valley, which contains a thick vadose zone. The combination of the analytical solution based on the Boussinesq equation and the WTF technique, allows the method to be applied in areas with deep groundwater levels, such as the Aguascalientes valley, without the need for high temporal resolution data. The data for the application of the method were provided by various government agencies and includes information on 145 wells positioned within the valley during the period 1985-2015. The specific yield and the transmissivity were integrated from the results of two previous investigations. Results indicate that the variation of recharge ranges from 0.86 to 525.69 mm/year in the analyzed period, with the highest recharge rates occurring in the north and center parts of the valley and is likely attributed to high specific yield and vertical hydraulic conductivity due to the presence of coarse permeable soils present in the area. Conversely, the lowest recharge rates were found to occur near the north and south borders of the valley.
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