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2007 Ground Water Summit |
| Monday, April 30, 2007: 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. | |||
| Ballroom A (Albuquerque Convention Center) | |||
| Applications of Geophysics for Ground Water Resources | |||
| Geophysical methods are used increasingly for aquifer characterization and hydrologic monitoring. Compared to conventional, direct measurements, which are commonly sparse and expensive, geophysical methods can provide high-resolution information over large areas and aquifer volumes. This session focuses on innovative applications of surface, borehole, and airborne geophysical methods to ground water resources problems. Topics include, but are not limited to, investigations for water resource evaluation; saltwater intrusion; submarine ground-water discharge; fractured rock characterization; flood and coastal hazard assessment and mitigation; and monitoring of engineered aquifer management operations, such as artificial recharge and aquifer storage and recovery. We welcome papers on research that demonstrate (1)the value of geophysical methods in ground water resource studies; (2) innovative ways to combine geophysical and hydrologic data; and/or (3) approaches to quantify the resolution and limitations of geophysical information in hydrologic studies. | |||
| Moderators: | John W. Lane, U.S. Geological Survey Frederick D. Day-Lewis, U.S. Geological Survey Ty Paul Andrew Ferre, University of Arizona | ||
| 9:30 a.m. | What's It Worth to You? The Likely Value of Geophysical Measurements Ty P.A. Ferré, Ph.D., University of Arizona | ||
| 9:50 a.m. | The Utility of Aeromagnetic Methods in Regional Ground Water Studies of Alluvial Basins: Examples from Rio Grande Basins in New Mexico and Colorado V.J.S. Grauch, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 10:10 a.m. | Specific Storage Results for the Edwards Aquifer Using the Seismic Efficiency Method Evelynn J. R. Mitchell, University of Texas at San Antonio and Alan R. Dutton, University of Texas San Antonio | ||
| 10:30 a.m. | Use of Gravity and Drawdown Information to Estimate Hydraulic Conductivity and Specific Yield during Unconfined Aquifer Testing: A Hydrogeophysical Approach Joan B. Blainey, M.S., Ty P.A. Ferré, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Cordova, University of Arizona | ||
| 10:50 a.m. | Determining Aquifer Storage Properties Using Borehole Geophysical Data Wendy Wempe, Ph.D., Edward A. Clayton and Kapo Coulibaly, Schlumberger Water Services | ||
| 11:10 a.m. | Hydrologic Parameter Identifiability Using Electrical Resistivity Andrew Hinnell and Ty Ferre, University of Arizona | ||
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch (on your own) | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Seismic Shear Wave Reflection Characterization of Aquifers: An Example from the Former Fort Ord, Monterey, California Seth S. Haines, Ph.D. and Karl J. Ellefsen, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 1:20 p.m. | Using Fiber-Optic Distributed Temperature Sensors to Monitor Ground Water and Surface Water Processes and Interaction John W. Lane Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 1:40 p.m. | Development of Aquifer Properties Based on Relationships Involving Deposition Facies, Percent Sand, and Depth for the Construction of a Ground Water Flow Model Steven C. Young1, Trevor Budge2, Paul Knox3, Van Kelley4, Neil Deeds, Ph.D.4, John Doherty5 and John Waugh6, (1)URS Corp., (2)URS Corporation, (3)Baer Engineering, (4)INTERA, (5)Watermark Numerical Computing, (6)San Antonio Water System | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Correlating Surface Geophysics, Geology, and Borehole Information: A Case History Norman R. Carlson, PG, Zonge Engineering & Research Organization Inc., Paul Ivancie, JR Engineering Ltd. and Phil Sirles, Zonge Geosciences Inc. | ||
| 2:20 p.m. | Combined Use of Two-Dimensional Surface NMR and TDEM for Hydrogeological Investigations David Walsh, Ph.D., Vista Clara Inc., David Campbell, University of Iowa and Wade Kress, U.S. Geological Survey | ||
| 2:40 p.m. | Break | ||