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        <p> In the paper we present the results of shallow groundwater recharge estimation using the WetSpass GISbased distributed water balance model. By taking into account WetSpass, which stands for Water an Energy Transfer between Soil, Plants and Atmosphere under quasi-Steady State, for average conditions during the period 1961-2000, we assessed the spatial conditions of the groundwater infiltration recharge process of shallow circulation systems in the Poznan Plateau area (the Great Poland Lowland in western Poland), which is classified as a region with observed water deficits. For three temporal variants, i.e. year, winter and summer half-years, we determined using the geological infiltration method by about 5-10% on average, marginally by 20%.</p>
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In the paper we present the results of shallow groundwater recharge estimation using the WetSpass GISbased distributed water balance model. By taking into account WetSpass, which stands for Water an Energy Transfer between Soil, Plants and Atmosphere under quasi-Steady State, for average conditions during the period 1961-2000, we assessed the spatial conditions of the groundwater infiltration recharge process of shallow circulation systems in the Poznan Plateau area (the Great Poland Lowland in western Poland), which is classified as a region with observed water deficits. For three temporal variants, i.e. year, winter and summer half-years, we determined using the geological infiltration method by about 5-10% on average, marginally by 20%.

Estimation of Shallow Groundwater Recharge Using a Gis-Based Distributed Water Balance Model

Department of Hydrology and Water Management, Institute of Physical Geography and Environmental Planning, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland

Department of Hydrogeology and Water Protection, Institute of Geology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland

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In the paper we present the results of shallow groundwater recharge estimation using the WetSpass GISbased distributed water balance model. By taking into...

Estimation of Shallow Groundwater Recharge Using a Gis-Based Distributed Water Balance Model

Published Online: Sep 19, 2014

Page range: 27 - 37

Received: May 30, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0027

Keywords
groundwater, recharge, distributed water balance, WetSpass model, Poznan Plateau

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Estimation of Shallow Groundwater Recharge Using a Gis-Based Distributed Water Balance Model

Published Online: Sep 19, 2014

Page range: 27 - 37

Received: May 30, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0027

Keywordsgroundwater, recharge, distributed water balance, WetSpass model, Poznan Plateau

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
groundwater, recharge, distributed water balance, WetSpass model, Poznan Plateau