Karst springs hydrographs as indicators of karst aquifers
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By analysing the hydrographs of karst springs it is possible to identify aquifer characteristics and, accordingly, the main features of a karst rock-fissure massif. Consequently, relevant data can be obtained by analysing hydrograph recession curves. This paper presents a detailed analysis and explanation of numerous cases of break points on recession curves via various values of the recession coefficient a in Maillet's (1905) equation. The paper also identifies the relationship between a and a linear reservoir coefficient by employing groundwater hydrograph methods. It is shown that the linear reservoir coefficient changes with time in accordance with changes of the flow conditions in the karst massif. Les hydrogrammes des sources karstiques en tant qu'indicateurs des aquifères karstiques Résumé En analysant les hydrogrammes des sources karstiques il est possible d'identifier les caractéristiques d'un massif rocheux. Un grand nombre d'informations est obtenu en analysant la partie tarissement d'un hydrogramme. On a analysé et expliqué en détail de nombreux cas de ruptures de courbes de tarissement exprimées par des valeures différentes du coefficiant de tarissement a d'après la formule de Maillet (1905). En appliquant la méthode de l'hydrogramme des eaux souterraines (groundwater hydrographs) on explique la relation entre le coefficiant de tarissement a et un coefficient du réservoir linéaire. Il est prouvé que le coefficient d'un réservoir linéaire varie dans le temps avec les changements des caractéristiques de l'aquifère et donc avec les conditions d'écoulement dans le massif karstique.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007