Application of ground penetrating radar (GPR) to delineate clay layers in wetlands. A case study in the Soto Grande and Soto Chico watercourses, Doñana (SW Spain)
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- 作者：D. Gó ; mez-Ortiz ; T. Martí ; n-Crespo ; S. Martí ; n-Velá ; zquez ; P. Martí ; nez-Pagá ; n ; H. Higueras ; M. Manzano
- 关键词：Ground penetrating radar ; Hydrogeological model ; Doñ ; ana aquifer ; Wetlands
- 刊名：Journal of Applied Geophysics
- 出版年：2010
- 出版时间：October 2010
- 年：2010
- 卷：72
- 期：2
- 页码：107-113
- 全文大小：1878 K
文摘
The potential utility of ground penetrating radar (GPR) in delineating the geometry of clay layers under two watercourses of the Doñana National Park (SW Spain) has been checked. The interpretation of the GPR profiles, calibrated with piezometers, shows the presence of two clay layer roughly continuous along some 2 km. The work allowed to gain insight about the watercourses relationship with groundwater. Up to now, watercourses in the area have been associated as a matter of fact to the intersection of the water table with the topography. But this work shows the existence of shallow, roughly continuous clay layers under the watercourses that may generate perched phreatic levels even if the regional water table is too deep to crop out. Thus, the GPR proved to be very helpful and suitable in supporting hydrogeological studies in wetlands.