Project

Hydrogeophysics: geophysical methods to characterize groundwater resources

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/172
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Hydrogeology
    • Geophysics not elsewhere classified
    • Natural resource management
  • Engineering and technology
    • Water resources management
Keywords
uncertainty inversion applied geophysics data integration Groundwater petrophysics
 
Project description

Hydrogeophysics is the field of sciences studying the use of geophysical methods to characterize groundwater reservoirs and groundwater related processes. In this project, we will carry out research on different aspects of hydrogeophysics. This involves the acquisition, combination and processing of geophysical data, their inversion, the characterization of petrophysical relationships, the integration of geophysical data into groundwater models and uncertainty analysis. These developments will be applied to various case studies including saltwater intrusion and fresh submarine groundwater discharge studies, shallow and deep geothermal systems, the characterization and remediation of contaminated sites as well as the monitoring of groundwater and hydrothermal systems.