The hydrogeology of the Condamine River alluvial aquifer, Australia: a critical assessment
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Article Title | The hydrogeology of the Condamine River alluvial aquifer, |
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ERA Journal ID | 1947 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dafny, Elad (Author) and Silburn, D. Mark (Author) |
Journal Title | Hydrogeology Journal |
Journal Citation | 22 (3), pp. 705-727 |
Number of Pages | 23 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Heidelberg, Germany |
ISSN | 0941-2816 |
1431-2174 | |
1435-0157 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-013-1075-z |
Web Address (URL) | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10040-013-1075-z |
Abstract | The Condamine plain is an important agricultural zone in Australia with prominent irrigated cotton and grain crops. About one third of the irrigation water is pumped from the shallow alluvial aquifer, causing gross aquifer depletion over time. Over the last few decades, various hydrological, hydrochemical, and geological aspects of this aquifer and the overlying floodplain (including soil properties) have been investigated and used to construct the conceptual understanding and numerical models for management of this resource. Yet, the water balance of the aquifer is still far from resolved, and the geological contact between the alluvial sediments and underlying bedrock is yet to |
Keywords | Condamine; groundwater management; alluvial aquifer; water budget; hydraulic properties; catchment management |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300210. Sustainable agricultural development |
370799. Hydrology not elsewhere classified | |
410699. Soil sciences not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Published online 19 Apr 2013. Published version deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q21zv/the-hydrogeology-of-the-condamine-river-alluvial-aquifer-australia-a-critical-assessment
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