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Barometric and tidal-induced aquifer water level fluctuation near the Ariake Sea

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Observations of water levels in coastal aquifers and corresponding tides coupled with meteorological variances near the Ariake Sea show that groundwater in this area mainly fluctuates with atmospheric and tidal variations. Tidal effects occur with semi-monthly, diurnal, or semi-diurnal periodicity, whereas the barometric influences commonly act in the low-frequency domain. Tidal and barometric effects in water levels are separable using wavelet techniques and can be evaluated statistically. Results show the following. (1) The tidal coefficients are 0.002–0.154, attenuating roughly exponentially from the seashore. The time lags in water levels increase linearly approximately with increasing inshore distance. Relations between tidal coefficients and time lags and the inshore distance indicate higher hydraulic diffusivity in the south aquifer, which was confirmed by the hydraulic property calibrations in analytical simulations. (2) Water levels related to meteorological phenomena fluctuate inversely according to barometric loading variation with time lags of 2–3 h. The effective barometric efficiencies are 0.022–0.12. Lower barometric influences were found in the south aquifer.

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Special thanks are extended to the government of Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan for the provision of hydrogeology material and hydrological data used in this research. We also thank the members of the Hydrology Laboratory in Kumamoto University for their constructive comments. Portions of this study were supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41201268), the 11th five-year national science and technology support plan of China (No. 2008BAD98B02), and the 12th five-year national science and technology support plan of China (No. 2012BAK10B04).

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    Linyao Dong

  2. Graduate School of Science and Technology in Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Japan

    Linyao Dong, Jun Shimada, Makoto Kagabu & Heejun Yang

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Dong, L., Shimada, J., Kagabu, M. et al. Barometric and tidal-induced aquifer water level fluctuation near the Ariake Sea. Environ Monit Assess 187, 4187 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4187-6

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