Groundwater sources supply fresh drinking water to almost half of the World’s population and are a main source of water for irrigation across world.Characterization of groundwater resources,surfacegroundwater interac...Groundwater sources supply fresh drinking water to almost half of the World’s population and are a main source of water for irrigation across world.Characterization of groundwater resources,surfacegroundwater interactions and their link to the global water cycle and modern global change are important themes in hydrogeological research,whereas little attention has been given to the relation between groundwater and past climate variations.A groundwater system’s history is vital to assess its vulnerability under future and potentially adverse climatic changes.展开更多
基金Financial support to for the years 20011-2015 was provided by IUGS/UNESCO,through their joint program IGCP(IGCP-618),from INQUA,and from UNESCO-IHP,through the project GRAPHIC.
文摘Groundwater sources supply fresh drinking water to almost half of the World’s population and are a main source of water for irrigation across world.Characterization of groundwater resources,surfacegroundwater interactions and their link to the global water cycle and modern global change are important themes in hydrogeological research,whereas little attention has been given to the relation between groundwater and past climate variations.A groundwater system’s history is vital to assess its vulnerability under future and potentially adverse climatic changes.