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Recharge estimation can be based on a wide variety of models which are designed to represent the actual physical processes. This paper considers the direct estimation of recharge using soil moisture balance models, recharge due to losses from irrigation schemes, the influence of the unsaturated zone and recharge due to rivers and other sources of run-off. A study of the water table fluctuation method indicates that indirect methods often provide unreliable estimates. Several examples are included to demonstrate that, by identifying and representing the flow mechanisms, realistic estimates of recharge can be made.
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Rushton, K.R. (1988). Numerical and Conceptual Models for Recharge Estimation in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones. In: Simmers, I. (eds) Estimation of Natural Groundwater Recharge. NATO ASI Series, vol 222. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7780-9_14
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