Contribution of magnetic resonance soundings

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dc.contributor.authorMazzilli, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorBoucher, Marie
dc.contributor.authorChalikakis, Konstantinos
dc.contributor.authorLegchenko, A.
dc.contributor.authorJourde, H.
dc.contributor.authorChampollion, C
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-07T13:39:20Z
dc.date.available2022-04-07T13:39:20Z
dc.date.issued2016-12-08
dc.descriptionThis study provides a methodological contribution to the use of MRS and a contribution to the understanding of water storage processes in the karst unsaturated zone.en_US
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the role of the unsaturated zone in aquifer recharge and contaminant attenuation processes is a major challenge for the protection and management of karstic water resources. We present the potential of the magnetic resonance soundings (MRS) geophysical method for characterizing the vadose zone of karst aquifers composed of epikarst and infiltration layers. To investigate the hydraulic functioning of the Durzon karst system located on the Larzac plateau (southern France), we used the MRS method at 16 sites. The MRS results have been compared with available geologic information and to core water content measurements. The remarkable spatial variability of the MRS response observed in the study area makes it possible to determine ranges of water storage properties in relation to the lithology of the investigated carbonate formations (dolomite, marly, and siliceous limestone). All soundings found either constant or increasing MRS water content with depth, which demonstrates that the infiltration zone might be the major water storage entity for permanent water storage, with important consequences for recharge quality and quantity. These results show the feasibility and potential of the MRS method for the characterization of the karst unsaturated zone and for understanding the vertical distribution of water content, which impacts the overall functioning of karst systems.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFrench National Agency (ANR) through the “Programme Blanc 2008” project (grant Hydrokarst G2) and “Investment for Future - Excellency Equipment” project EQUIPEX CRITEX (grant ANR-11- EQPX-0011). The World Banken_US
dc.identifier.citationNaomi Mazzilli, Marie Boucher, Konstantinos Chalikakis, Anatoly Legchenko, Herve Jourde, et al.. Contribution of magnetic resonance soundings for characterizing water storage in the unsaturated zone of karst aquifers. Geophysics, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 2016, 81 (4), pp.WB49-WB61. ff10.1190/geo2015-0411.1ff. ffhal-01412654fen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1387
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHALen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseriesHAL Id: hal-01412654;
dc.subjectMagnetic resonance soundingen_US
dc.subjectunsaturated zoneen_US
dc.subjectkarst aquifersen_US
dc.subjectHydrogeological frameworken_US
dc.subjectHydrogeological interpretationen_US
dc.titleContribution of magnetic resonance soundingsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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