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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-5175-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-5175-2019
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Research article
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19 Dec 2019
Research article |
| 19 Dec 2019
| 19 Dec 2019
A three-dimensional palaeohydrogeological reconstruction of the groundwater salinity distribution in the Nile Delta Aquifer
Joeri van Engelen
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584
CB, the Netherlands
Unit Subsurface and Groundwater systems, Deltares, Utrecht,
3584 BK, the Netherlands
Jarno Verkaik
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584
CB, the Netherlands
Unit Subsurface and Groundwater systems, Deltares, Utrecht,
3584 BK, the Netherlands
Jude King
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584
CB, the Netherlands
Unit Subsurface and Groundwater systems, Deltares, Utrecht,
3584 BK, the Netherlands
Eman R. Nofal
Research Institute for Groundwater, National Water Research Center, El-Kanater El-Khairiya, Egypt
Marc F. P. Bierkens
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584
CB, the Netherlands
Unit Subsurface and Groundwater systems, Deltares, Utrecht,
3584 BK, the Netherlands
Gualbert H. P. Oude Essink
Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, 3584
CB, the Netherlands
Unit Subsurface and Groundwater systems, Deltares, Utrecht,
3584 BK, the Netherlands
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Short summary
The Nile Delta is an important agricultural area with a fast-growing population, relying increasingly on groundwater. However, saline groundwater extends far land-inward, rendering groundwater close to the coastal zone useless for consumption or agriculture. It normally is assumed that this is caused by mixing due to velocity differences, but here we show that it might also be caused by the coastline being located more land-inward 8000 years ago.
The Nile Delta is an important agricultural area with a fast-growing population, relying...
