Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers
The use of isotopic geochemistry for hydrogeological studies is growing internationally. The use of isotopic geochemistry methodologies on hydrogeological survey data, integrated with the use natural tracers, is helpful when defining the hydrogeological model of the aquifer. In particular, the use o...
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| description | The use of isotopic geochemistry for hydrogeological studies is growing internationally. The use of isotopic geochemistry methodologies on hydrogeological survey data, integrated with the use natural tracers, is helpful when defining the hydrogeological model of the aquifer. In particular, the use of radioisotope concentration measurements as natural tracers and the detection of the temperature, redox potential and dissolved oxygen in groundwater in the field provide information on underground water circulation, which is useful for identifying recharge areas and groundwater drainage. Variations in these parameters in the aquifer allow for information about its hydrodynamics to be obtained. The application of this method in a sample area showed how the uranium and radon concentrations, temperature, redox potential and dissolved oxygen vary in the different sectors of the aquifer, depending on water mobility. This information, integrated with the results of a hydrogeological survey of the static levels, distinguished the recharge and drainage areas of the aquifer and the preferential directions in terms of water flow and allowed for information on the mobility of the aquifer in the various sectors to be obtained. The method presented in this paper was tested in a larger hydrogeological study in the southern sector of the shallow aquifer of the S. Eufemia Lamezia plain (Calabria, Italy). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f926a003859745b8bbd4634d1b8fc6f72023-11-30T22:06:21ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-07-011414217310.3390/w14142173Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous AquifersEnzo Cuiuli0Salvatore Procopio1Department of Catanzaro, ARPA Calabria (Regional Agency for the Protection of the Environment of Calabria), 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyDepartment of Catanzaro, ARPA Calabria (Regional Agency for the Protection of the Environment of Calabria), 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyThe use of isotopic geochemistry for hydrogeological studies is growing internationally. The use of isotopic geochemistry methodologies on hydrogeological survey data, integrated with the use natural tracers, is helpful when defining the hydrogeological model of the aquifer. In particular, the use of radioisotope concentration measurements as natural tracers and the detection of the temperature, redox potential and dissolved oxygen in groundwater in the field provide information on underground water circulation, which is useful for identifying recharge areas and groundwater drainage. Variations in these parameters in the aquifer allow for information about its hydrodynamics to be obtained. The application of this method in a sample area showed how the uranium and radon concentrations, temperature, redox potential and dissolved oxygen vary in the different sectors of the aquifer, depending on water mobility. This information, integrated with the results of a hydrogeological survey of the static levels, distinguished the recharge and drainage areas of the aquifer and the preferential directions in terms of water flow and allowed for information on the mobility of the aquifer in the various sectors to be obtained. The method presented in this paper was tested in a larger hydrogeological study in the southern sector of the shallow aquifer of the S. Eufemia Lamezia plain (Calabria, Italy).https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/14/2173aquiferhydrogeological modelunderground natural water circulationhydrogeological surveyradioactive tracersparametric measurements |
| spellingShingle | Enzo Cuiuli Salvatore Procopio Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers Water aquifer hydrogeological model underground natural water circulation hydrogeological survey radioactive tracers parametric measurements |
| title | Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers |
| title_full | Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers |
| title_fullStr | Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers |
| title_short | Hydrogeological Survey, Radiometric Analysis and Field Parametric Measurements: A Combined Tool for the Study of Porous Aquifers |
| title_sort | hydrogeological survey radiometric analysis and field parametric measurements a combined tool for the study of porous aquifers |
| topic | aquifer hydrogeological model underground natural water circulation hydrogeological survey radioactive tracers parametric measurements |
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