Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP210300691]
Researchers:
Grzegorz Skrzypek
(Chief Investigator)
,
Huade Guan
(Chief Investigator)
,
Huade Guan
(Chief Investigator)
,
James McCallum
(Chief Investigator)
,
Margaret Shanafield
(Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Unsaturated zone functioning in a semi-arid flash flood driven climate. Groundwater is the only perennial water source in arid and semiarid zones, which encompass 1/3 of the global landmass and 70 % of Australia. We still do not fully understand how the unsaturated zone contributes to groundwater recharge in semi-arid zone floodplains. We will study the dynamics of soil moisture, and its contribution to groundwater recharge respective to hydrological regimes and weather patterns. We will measure direct responses to flood events using loggers and compare them to indirect measurements inferred from hydrochemical and isotope tracer models to better understand recharge patterns, evaporative losses, and interactions between surface runoff, floodplains, and aquifers at different positions in the landscape.
Funding Amount $770,288
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP210300691
- ARC : LP210300691