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GroMoPo Metadata for Malia's Coastal Aquifer MODFLOW model


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Abstract

Malia's coastal aquifer supplies water for domestic and irrigation purposes most of northern part of Heraklion prefecture (central Crete). The extensive exploitation of groundwater since the late 1960s has resulted in a continual decline in groundwater level and significant degradation in groundwater quality, due to salinity intrusion in the coastal aquifer. Moreover, the aquifer will likely to experience impacts of climate-driven recharge changes in the coming years, with adverse consequences for water supply in the region. A regional groundwater flow model was developed to simulate the existing hydrogeological system, and to evaluate the effects of combined impacts of groundwater exploitation and climate variability in future. The investigation results suggest that the equivalent porous medium (EPM) regional scale, as it is capable to simulate the groundwater flow and the spreading of chloride concentration with sufficient accuracy. However, locally the transport of saline water may depend primarily on the karst conduit network rather than matrix permeability; therefore the point information must be evaluated and not taken as undisputed. Furthermore, the study provides a valuable guidance on predicting the seawater intrusion in aquifers under similar hydrogeological conditions; and offers a considerable issue in management of the groundwater quality deterioration.

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Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
Greece
North Latitude
35.3101°
East Longitude
25.5623°
South Latitude
35.2213°
West Longitude
25.3968°

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Additional Metadata

Name Value
DOI 10.1007/s12665-016-5509-5
Depth 150
Scale 11 - 101 km²
Layers 6
Purpose Groundwater resources
GroMoPo_ID 234
IsVerified True
Model Code MODFLOW
Model Link https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5509-5
Model Time SS
Model Year 2016
Model Authors Steiakakis, E; Vavadakis, D; Kritsotakis, M; Voudouris, K; Anagnostopoulou, C
Model Country Greece
Data Available Report/paper only
Developer Email stiakaki@mred.tuc.gr; vavadaki@mred.tuc.gr; marinos@crete-region.gr; kvoudour@geo.auth.gr; chanag@geo.auth.gr
Dominant Geology Carbonate (including karst)
Developer Country Greece
Publication Title Drought impacts on the fresh water potential of a karst aquifer in Crete, Greece
Original Developer No
Additional Information A regional groundwater flow model was developed to simulate the existing hydrogeological system, and to evaluate the effects of combined impacts of groundwater exploitation and climate variability in future.
Integration or Coupling Water management
Evaluation or Calibration Static water levels
Geologic Data Availability Yes

How to Cite

GroMoPo, E. Leijnse (2023). GroMoPo Metadata for Malia's Coastal Aquifer MODFLOW model, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/3588399039e64b91a0bbb946d114ba04

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