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Investigation of groundwater behavior in response to oceanic tide and hydrodynamic assessment of coastal aquifers

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This study was based, firstly, on observations and analysis of water table level variations in the Plio-Quaternary and Hauterivian aquifers, Oualidia (Morocco), and secondly, on comparing this behavior to oceanic tidal variations. Recordings were made in the well located at 1318 m from the coast, where the two aquifers are in direct contact. This investigation was subdivided into two periods of 4 months each. Results showed a tidal influence on water table level within the well during semi-diurnal and monthly periods. Water table fluctuation periods were equal to 12 h 25 min identical to oceanic tide propagation period, while time lag between water levels was equal to 3 h 24 min. Moreover, results allowed aquifer diffusivity calculation through a confined aquifer model, which was equal to 6.20 m2 s−1 calculated from average value of water amplitude and to 40.6 m2 s−1 calculated from average value of time lag. In addition, tidal wave amplitude attenuation occurred exponentially with distance from ocean, which disappeared completely after 2000 m from coast.

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Acknowledgments

This study received financial support from Franco-Moroccan Mixed Committee (MA/08/191) in charge of partnership projects Hubert Curien Volubilis. Authors are very grateful to Mr. Jebbar Mohammed, the well owner, which agreed spontaneously to install the sensor in his well.

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  1. Marine Geoscience and Soil Science Laboratory (URAC-45), Earth Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Chouaïb Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco

    Ahmed Fadili, Saliha Najib, Khalid Mehdi & Khadija Boutayeb

  2. I2M UMR 5295 Laboratory, Environmental Civil Engineering Department, Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France

    Philippe Malaurent & Joëlle Riss

  3. Water and environment laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Chouaïb Doukkali, El Jadida, Morocco

    Abdelhadi Makan

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Fadili, A., Malaurent, P., Najib, S. et al. Investigation of groundwater behavior in response to oceanic tide and hydrodynamic assessment of coastal aquifers. Environ Monit Assess 188, 290 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-016-5287-2

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