Use of Hydrologic Time Series Data for Analysis the Karstic Drought Characteristic

Abstract:

Karstification creates significant heterogeneity of hydraulic conductivity within the aquifer, where flows are organized to a hierarchical structure, from the surface to the spring. A karstic aquifer subjected to groundwater flood and drought, as a site for the occurrence of karst groundwater, is the main or unique focus for groundwater development and utilization in southwestern China. The present paper introduces a methodology devoted to groundwater drought hazard assessment. It focuses on groundwater drought by applying of the spring time series for an estimate and categorization of operating resources of groundwater. The results show that a permit for use of water for ER1+ER2 up to 0.48 m3/s, with the exceeding probability 80% selected for representing dry. The longest drought duration time was happened in the year 1993 with the 2.9×106m3 shortage of water volume. Groundwater drought frequency analysis provides a useful tool for water management.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 641-642)
• Pages: 127-131
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.641-642.127
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Li Hong Liu*, Da Sheng Wang, He Huang, Guang Quan Xu
• Keywords: China, Groundwater Flow, Houzhai Karstic Water System, Hydrodynamic Function, Spring Hydrograph

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