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The aim of this groundwater characterisation study is for you to undertake a simple assessment of the groundwater in a particular area using fundamental concepts of hydrogeology. You will be required to go to a groundwater database website (some States have more user-friendly databases than others, so have a look at them all before you select one), e.g.
SA: https://obswell.pir.sa.gov.au/new/obsWell/MainMenu/menu or https://des.pir.sa.gov.au/deshome.html (both websites access same database)
Vic: https://www.vicwaterdata.net/vicwaterdata/home.aspx
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WA: https://portal.water.wa.gov.au
NSW: https://www.waterinfo.nsw.gov.au/gw/
QLD: https://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/services_resources/item_details.php?item_id=29598
and download groundwater data for a small cluster of wells (10-20) within Australia. From here you will need to conduct a characterisation study of the groundwater in your selected area and write up your findings in a report, strictly a maximum of 10 pages.
Within 2 weeks of the Groundwater School, you will need to submit your Characterisation study “outline” to the Support Officer. This needs to include:
? The location of your study
? The number of bores you will analyse
? What questions you will answer in your characterisation study
Please submit your final report electronically to the Support Officer, renee.spinks@flinders.edu.au by the due date indicated on the SAM below. Possible characterisation and analysis activities include but are not limited to:
? Water level versus time
? Average water level in each well
? Plot water level contours
? Groundwater flow directions
? Comment on temporal and spatial trends in water levels
? Comment on the geology of the area: consider describing it and how it might influence the groundwater (geology maps are available from: https://www.ga.gov.au/cedda/maps/1084
? Comment on the stratigraphy (Groundwater databases may have individual bore logs available. Also, Geoscience Australia has data and many useful tools available that you might like to explore: https://www.ga.gov.au/)
? Review availability of groundwater quality data
You should also attempt to interpret a selection of the following:
? Compare water levels with rainfall: is the system rainfall driven? (The Bureau of Meteorology website has rainfall data available for download for the past 14 months: https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/index.shtml Data for other time periods is available by contacting the BOM.)
? Climate influences
? The influence of other controlling factors e.g. rivers, lakes, oceans
? Comment on groundwater quality spatial and/or temporal trends
? Discussion about land-use impacts
? Likelihood of pumping impacts
? Potential for future issues to develop (e.g. soil salinisation from rising groundwater levels)
? The influence of vegetation
An example of a hydrogeological characterisation study by CSIRO can be found at: https://www.clw.csiro.au/publications/consultancy/2005/wfhc_rummler_mosman.
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