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| Goldscheider, N. & Drew, D. |
| Methods in Karst Hydrogeology |
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| Keywords: hydrogeology, methods, tracer, hydrology, hydraulics, hydrochemistry, water quality, modelling, geophysics, isotopes |
Abstract:
Karstified aquifers are a major source of water in global terms. Most standard textbooks on hydrogeology make little mention of the peculiarities of karst groundwater systems in terms of their behaviour and in terms of the methods most appropriate to investigating them. The aim of this book is to give an account of those methods that are particularly appropriate for use in karst terrains. These include groups of methods (for example hydraulic investigations, hydrochemistry, geophysics, isotopic investigations and modelling) that are basic to all hydrogeological studies, but the emphasis placed on particular aspects of these groups of methods is often different in karst areas. Others such as speleological investigations, – the direct exploration of aquifers – are rarely if ever appropriate to non-karst areas but are a major significance in karst, whilst water tracing methods are a fundamental tool for karst investigations but less widespread in conventional hydrogeology. The various chapters are written by experts in the particular methods and are usually multi-authored, including hydrogeologists with experience of differing karst environments to provide a balanced view of the methods described. The final chapter discusses the application of groups of method to solve particular problems or to investigate particular karst aquifers.
This is the first book devoted to describing methods of groundwater investigation appropriate to karst systems and is intended to be of use to practising hydrogeologists with no special training in karst-oriented methods and scientists working in the fields of karst groundwater exploitation, protection and research.
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| Date Published: 2007-08-10 |
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| Pages: 264 |
| Contact E-mail: nico.goldscheider@unine.ch |
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