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Frequency domain water table fluctuations reveal impacts of intense rainfall and vadose zone thickness on groundwater recharge
Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Geosciences Rennes – UMR 6118, 35000 Rennes, France
Laurent Longuevergne
Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Geosciences Rennes – UMR 6118, 35000 Rennes, France
Jean Marçais
INRAE, UR Riverly, 69625 Villeurbanne, France
Nicolas Lavenant
Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Geosciences Rennes – UMR 6118, 35000 Rennes, France
Olivier Bour
Univ. Rennes, CNRS, Geosciences Rennes – UMR 6118, 35000 Rennes, France
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Short summary
Recharge, defining the renewal rate of groundwater resources, is difficult to estimate at basin scale. Here, recharge variations are inferred from water table variations recorded in boreholes. First, results show that aquifer-scale properties controlling these variations can be inferred from boreholes. Second, groundwater is recharged by both intense and seasonal rainfall. Third, the short-term contribution appears overestimated in recharge models and depends on the unsaturated zone thickness.
Recharge, defining the renewal rate of groundwater resources, is difficult to estimate at basin...
