O. A. E. Abdalla
The present study applies Darcy's Law to compute evapotranspiration in the arid to semi-arid central Sudan. The average decline in groundwater level (s ) along a distance (L ) of the aquifer's cross section was calculated. Such decline is a function of discharge Q at any point across the unit width of the aquifer and effective porosity. Groundwater in the study area generally flows from NW to the SE along basin axial trough and is characterized by variable hydraulic gradient. As the aquifer discharge is directly proportional to the gradient, different values of groundwater level decline were calculated along the flow direction. The hydrogeological map constructed during this study indicates that the system is hydrologicaly closed and groundwater doesn't discharge in the neighboring White Nile River. Geological, hydrological and climatological settings of the discharge area demonstrate that evapotranspiration is the main mechanism of groundwater discharge and reveals that the area is suited for the application of Darcy's Law to compute evapotranspiration. Evapotranspiration was estimated from Darcy's law to be 1.2 mm/a and is sufficient to balance the present system. Greater similarity in geology, hydrology, climate and vegetation encourages the application of Darcy's Law in the Sahara and sub-Sahara to compute for evapotranspiration. Such cost effective method can be applied in arid to semi-arid areas if conditions are favorable.
Received: 26 Jul 2005 – Discussion started: 31 Aug 2005
O. A. E. Abdalla
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