Published January 24, 2018 | Version v1
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Data and results for manuscript "Imaging groundwater infiltration dynamics in karst vadose zone with long-term ERT monitoring"

  • 1. Geology and Applied Geology Unit, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium ; Seismology-Gravimetry, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
  • 2. Geology and Applied Geology Unit, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium
  • 3. Laboratoire de Planétologie et Géodynamique — Nantes (LPGN), UFR Sciences et Techniques, Université de Nantes, UMR-CNRS 6112, Rue de la Houssinière 2, BP92208, 44322 Nantes Cedex 3, France
  • 4. Department of Geology, University of Namur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, 5000 Namur Belgium
  • 5. British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Nottingham NG12 5GG, UK
  • 6. Royal Observatory of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
  • 7. Seismology-Gravimetry, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium

Description

This data set contains raw and inverted data from an Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) monitoring experiment conducted over a period of three years at the Rochefort Cave Laboratory (RCL) site in South Belgium. It highlights variable hydrodynamics in the karst vadose zone of Lorette Cave. More conventional hydrological measurements (drip discharge monitoring, soil moisture and water conductivity data sets) are also included in the package, which aims at provide a thorough understanding of the groundwater infiltration. Seasonal changes affect all the imaged areas leading to increases in resistivity in spring/summer attributed to enhanced evapotranspiration, whereas winter is characterised by a general decrease in resistivity associated with a groundwater recharge of the vadose zone. This study provides detailed images of the sources of drip discharge spots traditionally monitored in caves and aims to support modelling approaches of karst hydrological processes.

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10.5194/hess-22-1563-2018 (Handle)