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Zwahlen, François
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Zwahlen, François
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- PublicationAccès libreThe VULK analytical transport model and mapping method(2004)
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; Several methods have been developed for vulnerability mapping in karstic areas. These methods need additional validation by field experiments. Several tests have been carried out in the Swiss Jura with natural and artificial tracers. The protective role of some intrinsic properties of the system, such as glacial deposits covering karst, epikarst storage and system dilution effect, have been clearly demonstrated. Use of three tracers in parallel showed the reactivity of the epikarst: all tracers arrived at the same time, but their relative concentration stayed clearly different. A classification of contamination scenarios into four classes is proposed. It is shown that the relevance of some intrinsic properties depends on the considered scenario class. The hydrodynamic state of the aquifer influences greatly flow velocities and can strongly modify contaminant concentrations at the output of the system. The spatial repartition (point vs diffuse) and the quantity of contaminant entering the system will also influence the output response. Hence, results from tracing experiments cannot be used straightforward for obtaining a representative value of flow velocity, dispersion or recovery rate. - PublicationMétadonnées seulementEpikarst storage in a karst aquifer: a conceptual model based on isotopic data, Milandre test site, Switzerland(2003)
; The Milandre test site is a karst aquifer characterized by diffuse infiltration, a well developed conduit network, and several tributaries feeding an underground river. Field data include discharge rate measurements, stable isotopes, weekly rainfall and spring-water isotope sampling, and detailed isotope sampling during three flood events. Flood sampling was carried out at several tributaries corresponding to conduit flow, vadose flow and seepage flow. Weekly sampling showed a strong buffering of the rainfall isotopic signal at the spring. This attenuation suggests an important mixing reservoir in the system. Flood events showed highly peaking hydraulic responses but buffered rain isotope responses. These results indicate that the soil and epikarst sub-systems have an important storage capacity. A conceptual model of flow and transport in the soil and epikarst zone is proposed: Soil plays an important role in mixing due to the presence of capillary water storage. Consequently dampened concentrations reach the epikarst despite a rapid hydraulic response. The epikarst acts as the storage element and distributes water as either a base flow component or a quick flow component. When recharge exceeds a given threshold, excess infiltrated water bypasses the soil and epikarst and reaches the saturated zone as fresh flow. Based on this model, the significance of phreatic storage is thought to be limited, at least in Milandre test site. Hence the saturated zone is seen mainly as a transmissive zone through its well developed conduit network. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. - PublicationMétadonnées seulementA deterministic approach to the coupled analysis of karst springs' hydrographs and chemographs(2003)
; During the chemically based recession flow phase of karstic springs the carbonate (dissolved limestone) concentration can be expressed as negative power of the flow rate. The empirically determined Conc/Q relationship allows two parameters (alpha and A) to be defined, of which one (alpha) depends on the geometric dimensions of the saturated (submerged) karstic network. In this paper we present a deterministic model which simulates the concentration of carbonate at the outlet of a network of circular rectilinear conduits as a function of flow rate. This model, based on hydraulic principles and the calcite dissolution kinetics, allows the sensitivity of the alpha and A parameters to be studied under different chemical, physical and geometric scenarios. Simulation results show that A is a function of the calcite saturation concentration, whereas alpha depends on the spatial dimensions of the karstic network (void length and aperture). The deterministic model results were applied to real karstic systems to evaluate the geometric dimensions of submerged karstic networks. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. - PublicationAccès libreImplications of the spatial variability of infiltration-water chemistry for the investigation of a karst aquifer: a field study at Milandre test site, Swiss Jura(2003)
; Le site test de Milandre est un aquifère karstique idéal pour étudier lhétérogénéité spatiale des éléments chimiques majeurs car de nombreux points dobservation sont accessibles : source, rivière souterraine et affluents, forages à différentes profondeurs. Les principales causes de la variabilité spatiale des paramètres chimiques sont : nature et localisation des intrants, la structure de la zone dinfiltration, la réactivité des paramètres (temps de transit vs. cinétique de réaction) et le mélange des eaux. Les chimiogrammes observés à la source du système karstique représentent la somme de cette hétérogénéité spatiale. Il est de fait difficile, pour un tel aquifère, dinterpréter la réponse chimique globale en termes de mélanges deau des différents sous-systèmes de laquifère (ruissellement, réservoir matriciel, épikarst). Les éléments chimiques correspondant aux intrants agricoles montrent des variations saisonnières relativement importantes (Coefficient de variation denviron 15%) alors que les paramètres liés à la pluie (δ18O) et à laquifère (Ca2+, HCO3–) présentent des variations de quelques pour cents. Un tel résultat indique un stockage deau dau minimum quelques mois dans lépikarst., The Milandre test site is an ideal karstic aquifer for studying the spatial heterogeneity of groundwater chemistry. Numerous observation points can be sampled: the spring, the underground river and its tributaries, and boreholes at different depths. The main causes of the spatial variability of the chemical parameters are: nature and localisation of the input, the structure of the infiltration zone, chemical reactions (transit time vs. reaction kinetics) and mixing of different waters. Physico-chemical data on springs discharging from the karstic system represent the sum of this spatial heterogeneity. Therefore, it is difficult to interpret the global-chemical response with a simple mixing model of the aquifer subsystems (runoff, matrix reservoir, epikarst). Chemical constituents related to agricultural inputs show important seasonal variations (coefficient of variation approximately 15%) and parameters linked to rainfall (δ18O) and to the aquifer (Ca2+, HCO3–) present variations of less than 5%. This result indicates the importance of water storage in the epikarstic aquifer for periods of a few months., La zona de ensayos de Milandre (Suiza) es un acuífero kárstico ideal para estudiar la heterogeneidad especial de la química de las aguas subterráneas. Se puede muestrear numerosos puntos de observación, incluyendo manantiales, ríos subterráneos y sus tributarios, y sondeos a diferentes profundidades. Las causas principales de la variabilidad espacial de los parámetros químicos son las siguientes: naturaleza y localización de la entrada, estructura de la zona de infiltración, reacciones químicas (tiempo de tránsito versus la cinética de las reacciones), y mezcla de aguas diferentes. Los gráficos hidroquímicos de los manantiales en el sistema kárstico representan la suma de esta heterogeneidad espacial. Por tanto, es difícil interpretar la respuesta química global con un modelo de mezcla simple de los subsistemas acuíferos (escorrentía, reservorio de la matriz, epikarst). Los parámetros asociados a aportaciones de origen agrícola muestran variaciones estacionales importantes, con un coeficiente de variación en torno al 5%, mientras que los parámetros vinculados a la precipitación (δ18O) y al acuífero (calcio, bicarbonato) presentan variaciones inferiores al 5%. Este resultado indica que se produce un almacenamiento importante de agua durante un par de meses en el acuífero epikárstico. - PublicationMétadonnées seulementEvaluation and validation of vulnerability concepts using a physically based approach(2001)
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- PublicationMétadonnées seulementSpatial variability of groundwater chemistry within a karst aquifer(2000)
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- PublicationMétadonnées seulementFrom a conceptual model of karst hydrological systems to water-vulnerability mapping(1999)
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