• A Generalized Semi-Analytical Solution for the Dispersive Henry Problem: Effect of Stratification and Anisotropy on Seawater Intrusion 

  Fahs, Marwan; Koohbor, Behshad; Belfort, Benjamin; Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad; Simmons, Craig Trevor; Younes, Anis; Ackerer, Philippe (MDPI, 2018-02-23)

  The Henry problem (HP) continues to play a useful role in theoretical and practical studies related to seawater intrusion (SWI) into coastal aquifers. The popularity of this problem is attributed to its simplicity and ...

• Active heat pulse sensing of 3-D-flow fields in streambeds 

  Banks, Edward Wallace; Shanafield, Margaret; Noorduijn, Saskia; McCallum, James; Lewandowski, Jorg; Batelaan, Okke (Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, 2018-03-20)

  Profiles of temperature time series are commonly used to determine hyporheic flow patterns and hydraulic dynamics in the streambed sediments. Although hyporheic flows are 3-D, past research has focused on determining the ...

• Flux dynamics at the groundwater-surface water interface in a tropical catchment 

  Vu, Hai Manh; Shanafield, Margaret; Batelaan, Okke (Elsevier, 2017-07-12)

  Seasonal shifts between wet and dry seasons cause marked changes in river flow regimes and therefore exchanges with the streambed surface. This seasonal variation is particularly apparent in tropical climates, which are ...

• Semianalytical solutions for contaminant transport under variable velocity field in a coastal aquifer 

  Koohbor, Behshad; Fahs, Marwan; Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad; Simmons, Craig Trevor; Younes, Anis (Elsevier, 2018-03-21)

  Existing closed-form solutions of contaminant transport problems are limited by the mathematically convenient assumption of uniform flow. These solutions cannot be used to investigate contaminant transport in coastal ...

• Non-pumping reactive wells filled with mixing nano and micro zero-valent iron for nitrate removal from groundwater: Vertical, horizontal, and slanted wells 

  Hosseini, Seiyed Mossa; Tosco, Tiziana; Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad; Simmons, Craig Trevor (Elsevier, 2018-02-27)

  Non-pumping reactive wells (NPRWs) filled by zero-valent iron (ZVI) can be utilized for the remediation of groundwater contamination of deep aquifers. The efficiency of NPRWs mainly depends on the hydraulic contact time ...

• Density-based global sensitivity analysis of sheet-flow travel time: Kinematic wave-based formulations 

  Hosseini, Seiyed Mossa; Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad; Simmons, Craig Trevor (Elsevier, 2018-02-24)

  Despite advancements in developing physics-based formulations to estimate the sheet-flow travel time (), the quantification of the relative impacts of influential parameters on has not previously been considered. In this ...

• Assessing the controls and uncertainties on mean transit times in contrasting headwater catchments 

  Cartwright, Ian; Irvine, Dylan; Burton, Chad; Morgenstern, Uwe (Elsevier, 2017-12-06)

  Estimating the time required for water to travel through headwater catchments from where it recharges to where it discharges into streams (the transit time) is important for understanding catchment behaviour. This study ...

• Exchange across the sediment-water interface quantified from porewater radon profiles 

  Cook, Peter G; Rodellas, Valentí; Andrisoa, Aladin; Stieglitz, Thomas C (Elsevier, 2018-03-06)

  Water recirculation through permeable sediments induced by wave action, tidal pumping and currents enhances the exchange of solutes and fine particles between sediments and overlying waters, and can be an important ...

• Physical water scarcity metrics for monitoring progress towards SDG target 6.4: An evaluation of indicator 6.4.2 “Level of water stress” 

  Vanham, Davy; Hoekstra, Arjen Y; Wada, Yoshihide; Bouraoui, Faycal; De Roo, Ad P J .J; Mekonnen, Mesfin Mergia; Van De Bund, Wouter J.; Batelaan, Okke; Pavelic, Paul; Bastiaanssen, Wim G M; Kummu, Matti; Rockstrom, Johan; Liu, Junguo; Bisselink, Berny; Pistocchi, Alberto; Bidoglio, Giovanni B (Elsevier, 2018-02-01)

  Target 6.4 of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deals with the reduction of water scarcity. To monitor progress towards this target, two indicators are used: Indicator 6.4.1 measuring water use ...

• Using hydraulic head, chloride and electrical conductivity data to distinguish between mountain-front and mountain-block recharge to basin aquifers 

  Bresciani, Etienne; Cranswick, Roger Harvard; Banks, Edward Wallace; Batlle-Aguilar, Jordi; Cook, Peter G; Batelaan, Okke (Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union, 2018-03-02)

  Numerous basin aquifers in arid and semi-arid regions of the world derive a significant portion of their recharge from adjacent mountains. Such recharge can effectively occur through either stream infiltration in the ...

• Responses of plant water use to a severe summer drought for two subtropical tree species in the central southern China 

  Luo, Zidong; Guan, Huade; Zhang, Xinping; Zhang, Cicheng; Liu, Na; Li, Guang (Elsevier, 2016-09-16)

  Study region Western suburb of Changsha, Hunan Province, the central southern China. Study focus Plant transpiration plays a significant role in the terrestrial water cycle and is closely associated with ecosystem ...

• Spatial-Temporal Simulation of LAI on Basis of Rainfall and Growing Degree Days 

  Davoodi, Elham; Ghasemieh, Hoda; Batelaan, Okke; Abdollahi, Khodayar (MDPI, 2017-11-23)

  The dimensionless Leaf Area Index (LAI) is widely used to characterize vegetation cover. With recent remote sensing developments LAI is available for large areas, although not continuous. However, in practice, continuous ...

• On the representation of subsea aquitards in models of offshore fresh groundwater 

  Solorzano-Rivas, Silvia; Werner, Adrian D (Elsevier, 2017-11-29)

  Fresh groundwater is widespread globally in offshore aquifers, and is particularly dependent on the properties of offshore aquitards, which inhibit seawater-freshwater mixing thereby allowing offshore freshwater to persist. ...

• Barriers to Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management in a Rapidly Urbanizing Area in Thailand 

  Yukalang, Nachalida; Clarke, Beverley; Ross, Kirstin Elizabeth (MDPI, 2017-09-04)

  This study focused on determining the barriers to effective municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in a rapidly urbanizing area in Thailand. The Tha Khon Yang Subdistrict Municipality is a representative example of many ...

• Barriers to Effective Municipal Solid Waste Management in a Rapidly Urbanizing Area in Thailand 

  Ziersch, Anna; Walsh, Moira; Due, Clemence; Duivesteyn, Emily (MDPI, 2017-09-04)

  Housing is an important social determinant of health; however, little is known about the impact of housing experiences on health and wellbeing for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. In this paper, we outline ...

• Trajectory analysis of land use and land cover maps to improve spatial-temporal patterns, and impact assessment on groundwater recharge 

  Zomlot, Zainab; Verbeiren, Boud; Huysmans, Marijke; Batelaan, Okke (Elsevier, 2017-09-20)

  Land use/land cover (LULC) change is a consequence of human-induced global environmental change. It is also considered one of the major factors affecting groundwater recharge. Uncertainties and inconsistencies in LULC maps ...

• Large-scale vegetation responses to terrestrial moisture storage changes 

  Andrew, Robert L; Guan, Huade; Batelaan, Okke (Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union., 2017-09-08)

  The normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) is a useful tool for studying vegetation activity and ecosystem performance at a large spatial scale. In this study we use the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) ...

• Mathematics in Utilizing Remote Sensing Data for Investigating and Modelling Environmental Problems 

  Bagan, Hasi; Avatar, Ram; Seya, Hajime; Guan, Huade (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2017-08-27)

  Remote sensing data have already proven useful for environmental monitoring in a timely, detailed, and cost-effective manner to assist various planning and management activities. Remotely sensed data collected over a span ...

• Terrestrial freshwater lenses: Unexplored subterranean oases 

  Laattoe, Tariq; Werner, Adrian D; Woods, Juliette A; Cartwright, Ian (Elsevier, 2017-08-22)

  Freshwater lenses are lenticular bodies of fresh (TDS<1000 mg/L) groundwater that develop above more saline groundwater within the same host aquifer due in part to buoyancy. In contrast to the widely studied situation of ...

• Spring Hydrograph Simulation of Karstic Aquifers: Impacts of Variable Re-charge Area, Intermediate Storage and Memory Effects 

  Hosseini, S M; Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad; Simmons, Craig Trevor (Elsevier, 2017-06-21)

  A simple conceptual rainfall–runoff model is proposed for the estimation of groundwater balance components in complex karst aquifers. In the proposed model the effects of memory length of different karst flow systems of ...

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