A hydrogeological conceptual model of aquifers  in catchments headed by temperate glaciers

Vincent, Aude; Daigre, Clémence; Fischer, Ophélie; Aðalgeirsdóttir, Guðfinna; Violette, Sophie; Hart, Jane; Guðmundsson, Snævarr; Pálsson, Finnur

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3475-2024

Articles | Volume 28, issue 14

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3475-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-3475-2024

© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 28, issue 14

Research article

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31 Jul 2024

Research article |

| 31 Jul 2024

A hydrogeological conceptual model of aquifers in catchments headed by temperate glaciers

Aude Vincent, Clémence Daigre, Ophélie Fischer, Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, Sophie Violette, Jane Hart, Snævarr Guðmundsson, and Finnur Pálsson

Data sets

IceAq - Slug Tests Data [Data set] Aude Vincent, et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7716507

IceAq Groundwater Hourly Data [Data set] Aude Vincent, et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7716453

IceAq - groundwater data, monthly manual data (version 3 (march 2023)) [Data set] Aude Vincent, et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7716362

Short summary

We studied groundwater near outlet glaciers of the main Icelandic ice cap. We acquired new data in the field. Two distinct groundwater compartments and their characteristics are identified. We demonstrate the glacial melt recharge impact on the groundwater dynamic. Knowing groundwater systems in a glacial context is crucial to forecast the evolution under climate change of water resources and of potential flood and landslide hazards.