A GIS based 3-D hydrosystem model of the Zarqa Ma in-Jiza areas in central Jordan.

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> technical publication --> journal article

Country:

EU Projects

Year:

2005

Availability:

Journal of Environmental Hydrology 13, 1-13.

Author 1/Producer:

Chen C.

Other Authors/Producers:

Sawarieh A., Kalbacher T., Beinhorn M., Wang W., Kolditz O.

Author / Producer Type:

EC Project

Publisher:

International Association for Environmental Hydrology

Article Weblink (=direct link):

http://www.hydroweb.com/journal-hydrology-2005-paper-4.html

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Groundwater protection-->Groundwater processes-->Hydrogeology
Groundwater protection-->Groundwater protection overview
Groundwater protection-->Planning-->Modelling
Groundwater protection-->Planning-->Planning overview
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Long description:

A GIS using image georeferencing, feature creation, data modification, and data thematic organization was used to assemble hydrogeological data. Scientific modeling software was subsequently used with tehse data develop a numerical groundwater flow model at the study location, namely the Zarqa Ma’in-Jiza region in Central Jordan to model a mixing process between water from the upper and lower aquifers. Using this model, heat transport between the two aquifers in the study area confirms that the thermal water from the lower aquifer flows up via fault conduits to the upper aquifer.

Link to Project(s):

AQUATERRA Integrated modelling of the river-sediment-soil-groundwater system; advanced tools for the management of catchment areas and river basins in the context of global change

Submitted By:

Dr Antony Chapman WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 30/04/2009