Groundwater in Fractured Bedrock Environments: Managing Catchment and Subsurface Resources
Fractured bedrock aquifers have traditionally been regarded as low-productivity aquifers, with only limited relevance to regional groundwater resources. It is now being increasingly recognised that these complex bedrock aquifers can play an important role in catchment management and subsurface energy systems. At shallow to intermediate depth, fractured bedrock aquifers help to sustain surface water baseflows and groundwater dependent ecosystems, provide local groundwater supplies and impact on contaminant transfers on a catchment scale. At greater depths, understanding the properties and groundwater flow regimes of these complex aquifers can be crucial for the successful installation of subsurface energy and storage systems, such as deep geothermal or Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage systems and natural gas or CO2 storage facilities as well as the exploration of natural resources such as conventional/unconventional oil and gas. In many scenarios, a robust understanding of fractured bedrock aquifers is required to assess the nature and extent of connectivity between such engineered subsurface systems at depth and overlying receptors in the shallow subsurface.
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Introduction
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Groundwater in fractured bedrock environments: managing catchment and subsurface resources – an introductionAuthor(s)U. Ofterdinger;U. Ofterdinger1School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast, Stranmillis Road, Belfast BT9 5AG, UKSearch for other works by this author on:A. M. MacDonald;A. M. MacDonald2British Geological Survey, The Lyell Building, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh EH14 4AP, UKSearch for other works by this author on:J.-C. Comte;J.-C. Comte3School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, King’s College, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, UKSearch for other works by this author on:M. E. YoungM. E. Young4Geological Survey of Northern Ireland, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Catchment-scale heterogeneity of flow and storage properties in a weathered/fractured hard rock aquifer from resistivity and magnetic resonance surveys: implications for groundwater flow paths and the distribution of residence timesAuthor(s)J.-C. Comte;J.-C. Comte1University of Aberdeen, School of Geosciences, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, UKSearch for other works by this author on:U. Ofterdinger;U. Ofterdinger2Queen’s University Belfast, School of Natural and Built Environment, Belfast BT9 5AG, UKSearch for other works by this author on:A. Legchenko;A. Legchenko3IRD/Université Joseph Fourier, 38058 Grenoble, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:J. Caulfield;J. Caulfield4Trinity College Dublin, School of Natural Sciences, Department of Geology, Dublin 2, IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:R. Cassidy;R. Cassidy5Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast BT9 5PX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:J. A. Mézquita GonzálezJ. A. Mézquita González1University of Aberdeen, School of Geosciences, Aberdeen AB24 3UF, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Hard-rock aquifer response to pumping and sustainable yield of wells in some areas of Mediterranean RegionAuthor(s)Antonella Baiocchi;Antonella Baiocchi1Dipartimento di Scienze Ecologiche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Largo Università, 01100 Viterbo, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Francesca Lotti;Francesca Lotti2Kataclima srl, Largo F. Baracca 18, 01019 Vetralla (VT), ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Vincenzo Piscopo;Vincenzo Piscopo1Dipartimento di Scienze Ecologiche e Biologiche, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Largo Università, 01100 Viterbo, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Valentina SammassimoValentina Sammassimo2Kataclima srl, Largo F. Baracca 18, 01019 Vetralla (VT), ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Fracture and conduit controls on groundwater movement in the Carboniferous Limestone of the eastern Mendip Hills, Somerset, EnglandAuthor(s)Christopher J. NewtonChristopher J. NewtonArup, 50 Ringsend Road, Dublin D04 T6X0, IrelandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Acoustic televiewer amplitude data for porosity estimation with application to porewater conversionAuthor(s)J. R. Kennel;J. R. KennelSchool of Engineering, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1 CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:B. L. ParkerB. L. ParkerSchool of Engineering, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1 CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Characterization and location of the laminated layer within hard rock weathering profiles from electrical resistivity tomography: implications for water well sitingAuthor(s)Pierre Belle;Pierre Belle1Water Institute by Evian, Danone Waters, Evian-Volvic World, 11, Avenue du Général Dupas, BP87 – 74503, Evian-les-Bains Cedex, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Patrick Lachassagne;Patrick Lachassagne2Water Institute by Evian, Danone Waters, Water Resources and Sustainability Team, 11, Avenue du Général Dupas, BP87 – 74503, Evian-les-Bains Cedex, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Francis Mathieu;Francis Mathieu3BRGM, Risk and Prevention Division, 3 Avenue Claude Guillemin, Orléans, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Christine Barbet;Christine Barbet1Water Institute by Evian, Danone Waters, Evian-Volvic World, 11, Avenue du Général Dupas, BP87 – 74503, Evian-les-Bains Cedex, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Nicolas Brisset;Nicolas Brisset4BRGM, Direction Régionale Guyane, Domaine de Suzini – Route de Montabo, 97333 Cayenne, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Jean-Christophe GourryJean-Christophe Gourry3BRGM, Risk and Prevention Division, 3 Avenue Claude Guillemin, Orléans, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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Metolachlor dense non-aqueous phase liquid source conditions and plume attenuation in a dolostone water supply aquiferAuthor(s)Beth L. Parker;Beth L. Parker1G360 Institute for Groundwater Research, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Kenley Bairos;Kenley Bairos1G360 Institute for Groundwater Research, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Carlos H. Maldaner;Carlos H. Maldaner1G360 Institute for Groundwater Research, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Steven W. Chapman;Steven W. Chapman1G360 Institute for Groundwater Research, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Christopher M. Turner;Christopher M. Turner2University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Leanne S. Burns;Leanne S. Burns2University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:James Plett;James Plett2University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Raymond Carter;Raymond Carter3Dillon Consulting Limited, 1558 Willson Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 0Y4, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:John A. CherryJohn A. Cherry1G360 Institute for Groundwater Research, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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