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A simple method for locating the fresh water-salt water interface using pressure data
Kue-Young Kim1, Chul-Min Chon, Ki-Hwa Park
1Groundwater and Geothermal Division, Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, 30 Gajeong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea. kykim@kigam.re.kr
Abstract:
Salt water intrusion is a key issue in dealing with exploitation, restoration, and management of fresh ground water in coastal aquifers. Constant monitoring of the fresh water-salt water interface is necessary for proper management of ground water resources. This study presents a simple method to estimate the depth of the fresh water-salt water interface in coastal aquifers using two sets of pressure data obtained from the fresh and saline zones within a single borehole. This method uses the density difference between fresh water and saline water and can practically be used at coastal aquifers that have a relatively sharp fresh water-salt water interface with a thin transition zone. The proposed method was applied to data collected from a coastal aquifer on Jeju Island, Korea, to estimate the variations in the depth of the interface. The interface varied with daily tidal fluctuations and heavy rainfall in the rainy season. The estimated depth of the interface showed a good agreement with the measured electrical conductivity profile.
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