Monitoring groundwater flows in the Great Artesian Basin
The Great Artesian Basin is one of the world's largest groundwater aquifers and supports a number of wetlands fed by artesian springs, bores and waterholes.
Scientists from DEWNR and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide have been involved in a study showing the use of wetland area, acquired from analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery as an indicator of groundwater flow from springs in the Great Artesian Basin.
from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Environment Institute was one of four researchers involved in a research article published in Ìýentitled, "".
The method developed by the scientists was tested on three spring groups in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and showed strong linear relationships between spring flow rates and wetland areas, providing an approach that can be used to monitor water extraction, climate change and land use impacts for artesian spring flows.
Image source: theconversation.com
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