Groundwater in the southeast Murray Basin: Developing an integrated hydrogeological model and predicting future changes

墨累盆地东南部的地下水：建立一个综合水文地质模型并预测未来变化。农业和城市发展增加了对地下水资源的需求。地下水的可持续利用需要对水文地质学有透彻的了解。该项目研究了穆雷盆地地下水的起源、年龄和地球化学演化，特别是在当前和以前的气候条件下限制地下水流动模式、含水层-含水层相互作用、水-岩石相互作用以及地下水-地表水相互作用。该项目的成果将确保这一地下水资源能够得到更有效的长期利用和可持续管理。特别是，该系统的历史响应将用于预测土地利用或气候变化的影响。

Groundwater in the southeast Murray Basin: Developing an integrated hydrogeological model and predicting future changes. Agricultural and urban development increases demands on groundwater resources. The sustainable use of groundwater requires a thorough knowledge of hydrogeology. This project addresses the origins, age, and geochemical evolution of groundwater in the Murray Basin, in particular constraining groundwater flow patterns, aquifer-aquitard interaction, water-rock interaction, and groundwater-surface water interactions both under present day and previous climatic conditions. The results of this project will ensure that this groundwater resource can be more effectively used and managed sustainably over the long term. In particular, historical responses of the system will be used to predict the effects of landuse or climate changes.