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The Importance of Data Acquisition Techniques in Saltwater Intrusion Monitoring

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  • M. Mastrocicco
  • B. Giambastiani
  • P. Severi
  • N. Colombani

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A detailed vertical characterization of a coastal aquifer was performed along a flow path to monitor the seawater intrusion. Physico-chemical logs were obtained by both open-borehole logging (OBL) and multilevel sampling technique (MLS) via straddle packers in piezometers penetrating the coastal aquifer of the Po River Delta, Italy. The open borehole logs led to a satisfactory reconstruction of the extent of the fresh-saltwater interface but provided a misleading characterization of the distribution of redox environments within the aquifer. On the contrary, good fits between sedimentological, stratigraphycal and physico-chemical data were obtained using the straddle packers devices. This study demonstrates that, within coastal shallow aquifers evenly recharged by irrigation canals, the simple and economical OBL technique can lead to misleading results when used to characterize density dependent groundwater stratification but is deemed adequate for preliminary assessments of the saltwater wedge location. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

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  • M. Mastrocicco & B. Giambastiani & P. Severi & N. Colombani, 2012. "The Importance of Data Acquisition Techniques in Saltwater Intrusion Monitoring," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 26(10), pages 2851-2866, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:26:y:2012:i:10:p:2851-2866
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-012-0052-y
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    1. Lior Netzer & Noam Weisbrod & Daniel Kurtzman & Ahmed Nasser & Ellen Graber & Daniel Ronen, 2011. "Observations on Vertical Variability in Groundwater Quality: Implications for Aquifer Management," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 25(5), pages 1315-1324, March.
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    1. N. Colombani & A. Osti & G. Volta & M. Mastrocicco, 2016. "Impact of Climate Change on Salinization of Coastal Water Resources," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 30(7), pages 2483-2496, May.
    2. Jialiang Cai & Thomas Taute & Michael Schneider, 2015. "Recommendations of Controlling Saltwater Intrusion in an Inland Aquifer for Drinking-Water Supply at a Certain Waterworks Site in Berlin (Germany)," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 29(7), pages 2221-2232, May.
    3. Nicolò Colombani & Micòl Mastrocicco & Beatrice Giambastiani, 2015. "Predicting Salinization Trends in a Lowland Coastal Aquifer: Comacchio (Italy)," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 29(2), pages 603-618, January.

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