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Erschienen in: Hydrogeology Journal 5/2016

01.08.2016 | Essay

Groundwater flow systems theory: research challenges beyond the specified-head top boundary condition

verfasst von: E. Bresciani, T. Gleeson, P. Goderniaux, J. R. de Dreuzy, A. D. Werner, A. Wörman, W. Zijl, O. Batelaan

Erschienen in: Hydrogeology Journal | Ausgabe 5/2016

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The self-organisation of groundwater flow in nested systems as revealed and defined by Tóth (1963) is arguably one of the most fundamental properties of groundwater flow. Despite that, the theoretical characteristics of nested groundwater flow systems have mostly been studied under restricted modelling conditions. Overwhelmingly, from Tóth’s (1963) original analysis till recent works (e.g. Wang et al. 2014; Zech et al. 2016), a specified-head top boundary condition has been used for representing the water table, often further assuming that the latter could be approximated by the land surface topography. While important insights can be gained using this undeniably convenient approach, the authors of this essay propose that specifying the hydraulic head along the top boundary can induce important errors in the flow solution, and that the water table would be better viewed as a variable function of the system’s properties and stresses. It is argued that more research needs to be conducted on nested groundwater flow systems under conditions where the water table is not specified. …

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Metadaten
Titel
Groundwater flow systems theory: research challenges beyond the specified-head top boundary condition
verfasst von
E. Bresciani
T. Gleeson
P. Goderniaux
J. R. de Dreuzy
A. D. Werner
A. Wörman
W. Zijl
O. Batelaan
Publikationsdatum
01.08.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Hydrogeology Journal / Ausgabe 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1431-2174
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-0157
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-016-1397-8

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