GroMoPo Metadata for Wadi Kafrein OGS model

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GroMoPo Kyle Compare

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Abstract

In this work, a 3D groundwater flow model integrating all important geological features of the hydrogeological system is developed to investigate hydrological processes in the Wadi Kafrein area of Jordan. A large amount of available geological and hydrological data is integrated to construct a 3D groundwater flow model for the Wadi Kafrein area. Using the newly developed mapping approach, the translation of the highly detailed geological formations to an unstructured finite element grids, can be accomplished with high precision. The existing data set for model calibration is scarce, which is a typical situation for many hydrogeological case studies. At first, the steady state calibration of the groundwater model is carried out based on the observation wells. Then, the time and space-dependent recharge from precipitation are applied at the top surface of the finite element model. The transient simulation is conducted during the period of 1996-2008 considering the abstraction rates of the production wells and discharge of the springs. The calculated water levels are close to the observed values. The difference is partly caused by return flows from irrigation and the groundwater inflow from the adjacent aquifers which are not taken into consideration so far. Since the Wadi Kafrein area is an important agricultural area in the semiarid region of the Lower Jordan Valley, the model developed in this study can be regarded as a useful tool for analyzing the hydrological processes and improving groundwater management practices elsewhere affected by similar geological and hydrogeological conditions.

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Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:

WGS 84 EPSG:4326

Coordinate Units:

Decimal degrees

Place/Area Name:

Jordan

North Latitude

31.9167°

East Longitude

35.8554°

South Latitude

31.8142°

West Longitude

35.7667°

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Additional Metadata

Name	Value
DOI	10.1007/s12665-010-0898-3
Depth
Scale	101 - 1 000 kmÂ²
Layers	8
Purpose	Groundwater resources
GroMoPo_ID	268
IsVerified	True
Model Code	OpenGeoSys
Model Link	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0898-3
Model Time	1996-2008
Model Year	2011
Model Authors	Wu, YJ; Wang, WQ; Toll, M; Alkhoury, W; Sauter, M; Kolditz, O
Model Country	Jordan
Data Available	Report/paper only
Developer Email	yajiewu@ouc.edu.cn; olaf.kolditz@ufz.de
Dominant Geology	Siliciclastic sedimentary (sandstones, shales)
Developer Country	Germany; Peoples R China
Publication Title	Development of a 3D groundwater model based on scarce data: the Wadi Kafrein catchment/Jordan
Original Developer	No
Additional Information
Integration or Coupling	None of the above
Evaluation or Calibration
Geologic Data Availability	No

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GroMoPo, K. Compare (2023). GroMoPo Metadata for Wadi Kafrein OGS model, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/317148ee2017451695bf4a279295733b

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