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Journal of Arid Land  2012, Vol. 4 Issue (2): 123-131    DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1227.2012.00123     CSTR: 32276.14.SP.J.1227.2012.00123
Research Articles     
Simulation of groundwater table dynamics based on Feflow in the Minqin Basin, China
Lan MA 1,2, XiaoMei WEI2, AnMing BAO3, ShiFei WANG3
1 Key Laboratory of Water Sediment Sciences, College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China;
2 College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, Yangling 712100, China;
3 State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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Abstract  As groundwater table declination is an important factor resulting in degradation of eco-environment in the Minqin Basin, China, it is significant to investigate and understand the groundwater table dynamics in this area. According to the physical and geographical conditions of the Minqin Basin, a hydrogeological conceptual model and a mathematical model were established, and the mathematical model was figured out by using Finite Element subsurface Flow system (Feflow). Accurate hydrogeological parameters were acquired, and the spatio-temporal distribution dynamics of groundwater table for 1983–2001 were also simulated. The model performed well with a correlation coefficient of 0.977 and a mean error of 0.9768 m. The inflow and outflow of the groundwater system were predicted by time series analysis, and the groundwater table dynamics for 2011 were further acquired. Generally the groundwater table in the Minqin Basin would continue to decline. The groundwater table would decline during spring and summer irrigation, while it would rise during autumn-winter irrigation. The groundwater depression cones would expand with the increase of center depths. Therefore, regulatory measures should be taken to prevent the declination of groundwater table and improve the eco-environment of this area.

Key wordsstable isotope      soil water evaporation      soil salinization dynamic      salt-tolerant plants breeding     
Received: 16 September 2011      Published: 06 June 2012
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China (50879071 and 40801103) and the Ph.D. Programs Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (200800271029).

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Lan MA, XiaoMei WEI, AnMing BAO, ShiFei WANG. Simulation of groundwater table dynamics based on Feflow in the Minqin Basin, China. Journal of Arid Land, 2012, 4(2): 123-131.

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