Application of Integrated Geophysical, Hydrogeological and Geospatial Approach to Groundwater Exploration and Contamination
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2024) | Viewed by 5873
Special Issue Editors
Interests: near surface geophysics; theoretical modelling and inversion of geophysical data; integrated geophysical research; exploration and environmental geophysics; geospatial techniques
Interests: GIS; spatial analysis; geostatistical modeling; spatial interpolation; health risk assessment; hydrogeochemical characterization; water quality assessment
Interests: theoretical and applied geophysics; mineral and groundwater exploration; processing and interpretation of geophysical data; earthqauke hazard assessment studies
Interests: hydrogeology; environmental hydrogeology; hydrogeochemistry; groundwater modelling
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water is one of the most essential commodities for mankind, and the largest available source of fresh water lies underground. It is a significant natural resource that supports both human needs and economic development. The tremendous increase in agricultural, industrial, and domestic activities in recent years has driven the demand for good quality water to meet the growing needs. Groundwater is mostly preferred because of its lower level of contamination and wider distribution. The occurrence of groundwater is not a matter of chance, but a consequence of the interaction between climatic, geological, hydrological, physiographical, and ecological factors. Groundwater exploration operations are essentially hydrogeological, GIS–Remote Sensing, and geophysical inference operations and are dependent on the correct interpretation of hydrological indicators and evidence.
The present Special Issue represents recent advances in hydrogeology, including the conceptualization of and approaches to simulating groundwater flow and transport, hydrogeological modeling, hydrogeochemistry, isotope hydrology, subsurface contamination, application of GIS and Remote Sensing, and new hydro geophysical approaches. Recently, advancements, benefits, and challenges to hydrogeology and hydrogeophysics have been investigated. Although the title and scope are extensive, there are several sub-themes that connect the chapters. Themes include theoretical advances in the conceptualization and modeling of hydrogeologic problems, the application of different techniques in GIS and remote sensing, geophysics in hydrological modeling, and insights arising from the observations of both field and laboratory work.
This is an important Special Issue for researchers of hydrogeology and hydrogeophysics and a valuable reference for practicing geologists, hydrologists, geophysicists, and others who professionally use hydrological and hydrogeophysical modeling. Techniques include hydrological parameters, artificial recharge, hydrogeochemistry, subsurface contamination and remediation, GIS and Remote Sensing, geophysical techniques, and more. Various case studies on the application of hydrogeology and modeling are included in the issue. We encourage submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Advances in hydrogeology;
- Hydrogeophysics and subsurface characterization;
- Integrated geophysical methods for exploration and contamination;
- Geochemistry and isotope hydrology;
- Theoretical development and modeling;
- Groundwater contamination and remediation;
- Remote Sensing and GIS in hydrology.
Dr. Arkoprovo Biswas
Dr. Ashwani Raju
Prof. Dr. Narasimman Sundararajan
Prof. Dr. Elango Lakshmanan
Dr. Tapas Acharya
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geophysics
- exploration
- contamination
- remediation
- geochemistry
- isotopes
- geostatistical modelling
- spatial analysis
- risk assessment
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