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Application scope of geostatistics has been gradually extended from original geologic field to soil science and ecological field, etc. and its successful application results have been widely demonstrated. But little information is reported as to the direct use of geostatistical method to work out the distribution map of groundwater characteristics. In this paper the semivariogram of geostatistics, in combination with GIS, was used to quantitatively study the spatial variation characteristics of groundwater table depth and mineralization degree and their relation to the landuse changes. F test of the used spherical model reached a very significant level, and the theoretical model can well reflect the spatial structural characteristics of groundwater table depth and mineralization degree and achieve an ideal result. This shows that the application of the method in the dynamical simulation of groundwater is feasible. And this paper also provides useful reference for the application of geostatistics in the study of the dynamical variations of groundwater resources in the oasis.
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Xiao, D., Li, X., Song, D. et al. Temporal and spatial dynamical simulation of groundwater characteristics in Minqin Oasis. SCI CHINA SER D 50, 261–273 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-007-2001-9
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