Feasibility of groundwater withdrawal in a coral island

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  • V. S. SINGH
  • C. P. GUPTA
  • C. P. Gupta
چکیده

Groundwater on a small coral island occurs in the form of a lens floating on saline water. The freshwater lens is highly sensitive to various stresses such as pumping, sea tide, etc. Since groundwater is the only source of freshwater on the island, it is not only being utilized for various purposes but also there is growing demand for increased pumpage. In order to assess the impact of additional groundwater pumpage, various hydrogeological parameters were obtained through detailed investigations. These parameters were then used to construct a twodimensional solute transport model and the effect of additional groundwater pumpage on quality of groundwater was studied. The model helps in arriving at a safe groundwater pumping scheme. Feasibility of groundwater augmentation by constructing a subsurface dam has also been demonstrated. Possibilités d'exploitation de l'eau souterraine sur une île corallienne Résumé Dans une île corallienne de petite taille, l'eau souterraine est formée d'une lentille d'eau douce flottant sur de l'eau salée. Cette lentille d'eau douce est très sensible aux sollicitations du milieu environnant telles que les pompages, les marées, etc. Dans ce type d'île, l'eau souterraine est la seule source d'eau douce. Dans le cas de l'île étudiée, l'eau souterraine est utilisée pour les besoins domestiques, industriels et agricoles et, récemment, une demande croissante pour un pompage intensif est apparue. Afin d'estimer l'impact de l'augmentation du pompage de l'eau douce, différents paramètres hydrogéologiques ont été évalués aux cours d'études détaillées. Ces paramètres ont été utilisés pour élaborer d'un code numérique 2D simulant le transport des solutés en milieu souterrain et les effets de l'accroissement des pompages sur la qualité de l'eau. Le modèle permet d'établir un schéma de pompage optimum. La possibilité d'augmenter la capacité du réservoir souterrain par la construction d'un barrage souterrain a aussi été démontrée.

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تاریخ انتشار 1999