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Interactions between Surface and Subsurface Water

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 885

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Dr. Norbert Magyar

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Budapest Business School – University of Applied Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Interests: data analysis; hydrology; hydrogeology; limnology; monitoring systems; statistics; water quality
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Dear Colleagues,

Groundwater is an important source of fresh water and is also widely used for irrigation around the world. Changes in the surface water quality can affect groundwater systems. These systems can also be influenced by extreme meteorological events (heavy rain, droughts, etc.), whose frequency is expected to increase in the near future.  River and groundwater levels play a role in many ecosystems. Therefore, the assessment of the interactions between surface and subsurface water and a comprehensive understanding of their complex spatiotemporal dynamics are crucial.

This Special Issue of Water is focused on the interactions between the surface and groundwater, including the following topics:

  • Driving factors of groundwater levels (e.g., precipitation, water level of rivers, irrigation etc.);
  • Monitoring of the surface and subsurface systems;
  • Water management of surface and subsurface water;
  • Effect of hydrological processes on groundwater quality;
  • Karst hydrologyand hydrogeology;
  • Pollution of surface and subsurface water;
  • Effect of climate change on water systems.

Dr. Norbert Magyar
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • contamination
  • groundwater
  • hydrogeology
  • karst
  • monitoring
  • surface water
  • water levels
  • water quality

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River–Spring Connectivity and Hydrogeochemical Processes in a Karst Water System of Northern China: A Case Study of Jinan Spring Catchment
by Yunlong Ke, Xianfang Song, Lihu Yang and Shengtian Yang
Water 2024, 16(6), 829; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060829 - 12 Mar 2024
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Frequent surface water–groundwater interactions and prevalent anthropogenic inputs make karst water systems vulnerable to human disturbance. As a typical karst region in North China, the Jinan Spring Catchment has become increasingly threatened due to rapid population growth and urban expansion. In this study, [...] Read more.
Frequent surface water–groundwater interactions and prevalent anthropogenic inputs make karst water systems vulnerable to human disturbance. As a typical karst region in North China, the Jinan Spring Catchment has become increasingly threatened due to rapid population growth and urban expansion. In this study, the local river–spring interaction and its interference with the hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater are evaluated based on water stable isotopes and hydrochemistry. Twenty-two karst groundwater, eleven Quaternary pore water, sixteen spring water, and thirty-two surface water samples were collected during low- and high-flow conditions over the course of a year. The isotopic signatures of four different water types display significant differences, reflecting the recharge–discharge relationship of the karst water system. Mountainous springs feature lighter isotopes, whereas urban springs have significantly heavier isotopes. The result of end-member mixing analysis shows that the surface–groundwater interaction varies spatially and temporally within the spring catchment. Urban springs receive considerable replenishment from the surface water, especially after rainy episodes (up to 50%), while mountainous springs show little hydraulic dependence on surface water leakage (4~6%). Local mineral dissolution (including calcite, dolomite, gypsum, and halite), CO2 dissolution/exsolution, and cation exchange are the main hydrogeochemical processes constraining water chemistry in the spring catchment. The deterioration of water quality can be attributed to anthropogenic influences involving the discharge of domestic effluents, agricultural activities, and irrigation return flow. The findings of this work can improve our understanding of the complex karst water system and serve as a reference for sustainable groundwater management in other karst areas of northern China. Full article
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