2011 Ground Water Summit and 2011 Ground Water Protection Council Spring Meeting

Advances in Geophysical Monitoring of Flow and Transport

Tuesday, May 3, 2011: 10:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Constellation F (Hyatt Regency Baltimore on the Inner Harbor)
Hydrogeophysical methods present unique opportunities for non-invasively monitoring and imaging flow and transport at spatiotemporal scales that are rarely captured using conventional hydrological field techniques. Geophysical contrasts commonly associated with flow and transport mean that electrical resistivity, self-potential, and temperature are often particularly well-suited for investigating multi-scale flow and transport. We seek contributions that focus on novel surface and borehole applications of these techniques and submissions that specifically consider both the strength and weaknesses of these "soft" hydrological datasets. We welcome studies that demonstrate how electrical and temperature-based geophysical measurements can contribute to improved understanding of (1) contaminant transport, (2) site remediation, and (3) groundwater/surface water exchange.
Moderators:
Lee D. Slater , Frederick Day Lewis Jr. and John W. Lane

11:05 a.m.
Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging to Map Saline Discharge Into Fresh-Water Streams in Eastern Nebraska
Bridget B. Kelly, University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
F. Edwin Harvey, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
Todd Halihan, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University


11:25 a.m.
Using Electrical Resistivity Imaging (ERI) to Improve Understanding of Hydraulic Redistribution by Root Zone Processes
Judy Robinson, Rutgers-Newark;
Lee D. Slater, Rutgers-Newark;
Karina Schafer, Rutgers-Newark


11:45 a.m.
An Exploration of Stream-Riparian Groundwater Exchange During Baseflow Recession: Integration of Hydrologic and Geophysical Data
Kamini Singha, Penn State University;
Michael Fitzgerald, Penn State University;
Katelyn Gerecht, Penn State University;
Tom Voltz, Penn State University;
Adam S. Ward, Penn State University;
Michael N. Gooseff, Penn State University


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