A quasi three-dimensional model for the simulation of seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers
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https://doi.org/10.21701/bolgeomin.125.4.007Keywords:
coastal aquifer, intrusion, modeling, quasi three-dimensional, sea waterAbstract
A finite element software based on a quasi three-dimensional model to simulate seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers has been established. The mathematical model is the same as that developed by Sorek et al. (2001) however, in this study we have used the finite element method with stabilisation of the convection-diffusion equation by the SUPG method (Streamline Upwind Petrov Galerkin). The code is applied to an unconfined aquifer. The hydraulic head and chlorine concentration contour maps, which also position the interface, are presented.
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