Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 5
Articles | Volume 23, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2461-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2461-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 5
Research article
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22 May 2019
Research article |  | 22 May 2019

A partially coupled hydro-mechanical analysis of the Bengal Aquifer System under hydrological loading

Nicholas D. Woodman, William G. Burgess, Kazi Matin Ahmed, and Anwar Zahid

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We show that a conventional hydraulic understanding of groundwater level fluctuation is too simplistic for the extensive floodplains of Bangladesh and West Bengal. This is crucial because 150 million people of the region rely on groundwater for drinking and irrigation. We describe a more complex situation: the coupled hydro-mechanical action of surface water coming and going as the seasons change. Our model results will assist sustainable management of groundwater resources across the region.
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