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Erschienen in: Hydrogeology Journal 6/2003

01.12.2003 | Report

Implications of the spatial variability of infiltration-water chemistry for the investigation of a karst aquifer: a field study at Milandre test site, Swiss Jura

verfasst von: J. Perrin, P.-Y. Jeannin, F. Zwahlen

Erschienen in: Hydrogeology Journal | Ausgabe 6/2003

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Abstract

The Milandre test site is an ideal karstic aquifer for studying the spatial heterogeneity of groundwater chemistry. Numerous observation points can be sampled: the spring, the underground river and its tributaries, and boreholes at different depths. The main causes of the spatial variability of the chemical parameters are: nature and localisation of the input, the structure of the infiltration zone, chemical reactions (transit time vs. reaction kinetics) and mixing of different waters. Physico-chemical data on springs discharging from the karstic system represent the sum of this spatial heterogeneity. Therefore, it is difficult to interpret the global-chemical response with a simple mixing model of the aquifer subsystems (runoff, matrix reservoir, epikarst). Chemical constituents related to agricultural inputs show important seasonal variations (coefficient of variation approximately 15%) and parameters linked to rainfall (δ18O) and to the aquifer (Ca2+, HCO3 ) present variations of less than 5%. This result indicates the importance of water storage in the epikarstic aquifer for periods of a few months.

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Metadaten
Titel
Implications of the spatial variability of infiltration-water chemistry for the investigation of a karst aquifer: a field study at Milandre test site, Swiss Jura
verfasst von
J. Perrin
P.-Y. Jeannin
F. Zwahlen
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2003
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Hydrogeology Journal / Ausgabe 6/2003
Print ISSN: 1431-2174
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-0157
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-003-0281-5

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