The interaction between groundwater flow systems, water supply wells, and natural or artificial groundwater recharge creates a complex velocity flow field in aquifers
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Groundwater recharge must be well understood for the effective utilization of water resources. In this article some of the recent studies in groundwater recharge modeling are detailed and discussed. The topics covered include (1) Recharge modeling in deterministic framework, (2)Recharge modeling in stochastic framework, (3) Recharge modeling using electromagnetic surveys (4) Mountain front recharge (5) Natural recharge estimates for India. Groundwater recharge modeling is a potential field for future research due to the recent problems such as groundwater contamination and global climate change.
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