ISSN:
1745-6584
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Geosciences
Notes:
A simplified mathematical model is developed to predict the equilibrium location of upconed interface due to a horizontal well in an unconfined coastal aquifer of finite thickness. The model is based on Dupuit assumption and Ghyben-Herzberg approximation with modified boundary conditions along the shoreline deduced from available analytical solutions. For a specified natural flow condition, the amount of fresh-water discharge to the sea as well as interface profile and length of intrusion can be determined. With the specification of the permissible extent of upconing from the natural interface location at any section, the model provides an estimate of the amount of water that can be withdrawn by a horizontal well, the upconed interface profile, and the additional length of intrusion. The computed interface profile for the natural flow condition is found to be in good agreement with the results of available analytical solutions. Comparison with the laboratory tests for the upconing case indicates that the simplified model provides a reasonable approximation of the interface profile for assessment of water withdrawal from a coastal aquifer at the initial stage of planning.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1987.tb02151.x
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