Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering

Karst Aquifers - Characterization and Engineering
Author: Zoran Stevanović
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 698
Release: 2015-02-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319128507

This practical training guidebook makes an important contribution to karst hydrogeology. It presents supporting material for academic courses worldwide that include this and similar topics. It is an excellent sourcebook for students and other attendees of the International Karst School: Characterization and Engineering of Karst Aquifers, which opened in Trebinje, Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2014 and which will be organized every year in early summer. As opposed to more theoretical works, this is a catalog of possible engineering interventions in karst and their implications. Although the majority of readers will be professionals with geology/hydrogeology backgrounds, the language is not purely technical making it accessible to a wider audience. This means that the methodology, case studies and experiences presented will also benefit water managers working in karst environments.

Enhanced Characterization and Representation of Flow Through Karst Aquifers

Enhanced Characterization and Representation of Flow Through Karst Aquifers
Author: Scott L. Painter
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2006
Genre: Aquifers
ISBN: 1583214895

This research report summaries and details the first year of work on a multi-year karst modeling project organized to develop enhanced groundwater modeling capabilities that can be used to effectively manage karst aquifers. Discussed are the three key considerations for modeling karst systems were identified: representation of conduits in flow models, representation of flow dynamics in conduits, and representation of partially filled conduits and the numerical experiments used to identify the limitations and advantages of the three general representations of conduits within groundwater models. A new dual-conductivity MODFLOW-2000 package (DCM) was developed for testing the dual-conductivity approach. A turbulence model was added, the software was validated using simple benchmark problems, and code documentation was completed. Simultaneous demonstrations showed that the modeling tool can be successfully applied in complex applications.

Characteristics of Percolation Through the Karst Vadose Zone

Characteristics of Percolation Through the Karst Vadose Zone
Author: Janja Kogovšek
Publisher: Založba ZRC
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Groundwater flow
ISBN: 9612542252

The study of the vadose zone has been based on own continuous long-term measurements and analyses of precipitation on the surface and of several representative trickles in the vadose zone of Postojna Cave over consecutive hydrological years. It offers an explanation of the dynamics of the percolation of water and simultaneous transfer of contaminants and their impact on the dissolution of carbonate rock in the vadose zone. The research contributes to the understanding of the role of the vadose zone in the karst aquifer. The emphasis is placed on a multi-parameter approach based on the simultaneous use of a number of different methods, not only tracing natural tracers (such as the continuos measurement of discharge, temperature, electrical conductivity, isotopic composition of oxigen, content of carbonates, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, nitrates, sulfates and o-phosphates, electrical resistivity imaging) but also tests with artificial tracers using different methods of injection. The research contributes to the understanding of the role of the vadose zone in the karst aquifers and is directly applicable in planning the long-term protection of the quality of karst springs. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Knjiga razkriva dinamiko pretakanja in zadrževanja padavin v vadozni coni tudi v večletnem merilu in nanjo vezan prenos kontaminantov, njihov vpliv na raztapljanje kamnine ter vlogo vadozne cone v kraškem vodonosniku. Novo znanje je neposredno uporabno pri načrtnem dolgoročnem varovanju kakovosti kraških izvirov. Podrobne večletne zvezne, multiparameterske raziskave pretakanja padavin in prenosa kontaminantov skozi vadozno cono so bile zasnovane na rezultatih predhodnih dolgoletnih raziskav pretakanja vode skozi kraške vodonosnike. Novo znanje je bilo pridobljeno z dolgotrajnimi, sočasnimi meritvami padavin na površju ter meritvami in analizami reprezentativnih curkov v vadozni coni Postojnske jame v zaporednih letih. Poudarek je bil na sočasni uporabi številnih metod, ne le sledenj naravnih sledil (zvezne meritve pretoka, temperature, električne prevodnosti, izotopske analize kisika, analize karbonatov, kalcija, magnezija, kloridov, nitratov, sulfatov in o-fosfatov, uporaba električne tomografije) ampak tudi sledenj z umetnimi sledili z različnim načinom injiciranja.

Characteristics of Recharge-Discharge Relations in Karst Aquifer

Characteristics of Recharge-Discharge Relations in Karst Aquifer
Author: Metka Petrič
Publisher: Založba ZRC
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2002-10-10
Genre: Hydrology, Karst
ISBN: 9616358596

V knjigi Characteristics of Recharge-Discharge Relations in Karst Aquifer (Značilnosti odnosa med napajanjem in praznjenjem kraškega vodonosnika) je prikazana analiza značilnosti odnosa med napajanjem in praznjenjem kraškega vodonosnika, torej vhodne in izhodne funkcije kraškega sistema, na osnovi katere lahko sklepamo o značilnostih njegovega hidrodinamičnega delovanja.

Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health

Karst Groundwater Contamination and Public Health
Author: William B. White
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2017-09-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319510703

This book sheds new light on contaminant transport in karst aquifers and the public health implications of contaminated karst groundwater. The papers included were presented at a conference held in early 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and range from lengthy reviews on contaminant transport mechanisms to short articles summarizing research findings. The conference addressed a variety of topics, such as contamination sources, the hydrogeology of contaminant transport, the storage and release of contaminants, and the health impacts as well as the epidemiology of contaminated water supplies drawn from karst aquifers, and gathered perspectives from experts in different disciplines, including hydrogeologists and public health specialists. Although there is a wealth of literature on specific instances of karst groundwater contamination, this book offers an integrated conceptual framework for the public health impacts of karst groundwater, making it a valuable resource for a broad interdisciplinary readership.

Groundwater Distribution in the Recharge Area of Ljubljanica Springs

Groundwater Distribution in the Recharge Area of Ljubljanica Springs
Author: Matej Blatnik
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2020-06-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030483363

This book presents a novel approach to studying the groundwater dynamics of and characterising karst aquifers. The content is based on long-term monitoring of groundwater parameters in the epiphreatic caves of a selected karst aquifer: part of the classical recharge area of Ljubljanica River, Slovenia. The recorded data was analysed on the basis of the recharge to the system, which is controlled by outflow from the Planinsko Polje, and on the basis of the known and inferred geometry of the karst conduit system. The book presents numerically tested conceptual models of the observed conduit system, which offer new insights into its structure and function. In closing, the author stresses the importance of caves as groundwater monitoring sites and provides new tools for interpreting cave water level hydrographs. Although the book focuses on a specific site, the methodology introduced here can be applied to numerous other karst systems, lending it considerable practical relevance.

Karst without Boundaries

Karst without Boundaries
Author: Zoran Stevanovic
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2016-04-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1498787738

Karstified rocks of different lithology cover more than 10% of the continental surface of our planet. It is known that some 20% or even a few percent more of the global population largely depends on karstic groundwater but in many karst areas all over the world there are limited natural resources including absence of drinking waters. The problems o

Water in Karst : Management, Vulnerability, and Restoration

Water in Karst : Management, Vulnerability, and Restoration
Author: Neven Kresic
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 753
Release: 2012-10-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071753338

A complete guide to the management and restoration of water in karst environments Written by the co-chair of the Karst Commission of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, this book addresses the unique challenges related to the characterization, management, and protection of karst aquifers, which are present on all continents and numerous oceanic islands. Water in Karst describes karst hydrogeology and hydrology, surface water–groundwater interactions, site investigation, data collection, delineation of drainage areas, groundwater extraction, regulatory issues, and water vulnerability and restoration. Predictive modeling methods and solutions to resource contamination and overexploitation are included. Photos, diagrams, and an eight-page color insert illustrate the concepts presented in this practical, comprehensive reference. WATER IN KARST COVERS: Karst aquifers Flow measurements and analysis Drainage areas in karst General principles of water management Regulations and education Predictive models Floods, droughts, and climate change Groundwater extraction Engineering regulation of karst aquifers and springs Vulnerability of water in karst Restoration of water in karst