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Development of a coupled flow and solute transport modelling for Astaneh-Kouchesfahan groundwater resources, North of Iran.


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Saatsaz, Masoud and Sulaiman, Wan Nor Azmin and Eslamian, Saeid and Javadi, Saman (2013) Development of a coupled flow and solute transport modelling for Astaneh-Kouchesfahan groundwater resources, North of Iran. International Journal of Water, 7 (1/2). pp. 80-103. ISSN 1465-6620; ESSN: 1741-5322

Abstract

Astaneh-Kouchesfahan Plain is an important source of groundwater in Northern Iran. In the study area, rational management of groundwater resources requires a precise evaluation of groundwater flow and transport components. For this purpose, a 2-dimentional groundwater flow and solute transport model was developed and calibrated using PMWIN 5.3. Simulation results under steady-state and transient conditions show that the horizontal hydraulic conductivity values range from 1 to 23 m/day; and the specific yield values range between 0.03 and 0.25. After construction groundwater flow model, in order to simulate and predict chloride transport in the study area, a 2-D solute transport model for the aquifer has been developed, calibrated and validated using MT3D. The predictive simulation from October 2009 to October 2012 shows that according to present recharge and discharge conditions, groundwater salinities will increase and in the mid and long-term, groundwater consumers will be facing a worse situation than the present.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Environmental Studies
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJW.2013.051980
Publisher: Inderscience
Keywords: Groundwater simulation; Hydrogeology; Iran; MT3D; Numerical simulation; PMWIN; Flow modelling; Solute transport modelling; Hydraulic conductivity; Chloride transport; Groundwater salinity; Water quality; Water pollution; Groundwater quality; Groundwater pollution.
Depositing User: Khairil Ridzuan Khahirullah
Date Deposited: 10 Jul 2014 07:29
Last Modified: 03 Feb 2016 03:03
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1504/IJW.2013.051980
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28942
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