Hydro-geophysics in High-Quality Coastal Aquifers

Costall, Alexander Ross

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Open access

Authors

Costall, Alexander Ross

Date

2020

Supervisor

Brett Harris

Anton Kepic

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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Faculty

Science and Engineering

School

WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82107

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

Electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) and groundwater solute transport modelling are developed for recovery of the hydrogeological architecture of coastal margins. ERI acquisition and processing parameters, along with the influence of hydraulic anisotropy and heterogeneity in karstic aquifers, are explored with examples selected along more than 100 km of coastline proximal to Perth Western Australia. The methods will contribute to accurate predictive groundwater modelling and sustainable management of high-quality coastal aquifers worldwide.