CAN TEMPERATURE-DEPTH PROFILES CONSTRAIN THE DEPTH OF THE FRESH-SALT INTERFACE IN COASTAL AREAS? Henk Kooi & Linda Ruijpers Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
THE IDEA (1) Taniguchi, GRL, 27, 713-716, 2000 A R P Q
THE IDEA (2) Taniguchi, GRL, 27, 713-716, 2000
Are such T-depth profiles found elsewhere? RESEARCH QUESTIONS Does groundwater flow really produce these patterns? Are such T-depth profiles found elsewhere?
MODEL GEOMETRY W Wseep Wsea D x y H R Van der Veer J. Hydrol, 35, coastline R Van der Veer J. Hydrol, 35, 271-178, 1977 I did some corrections here!
NUMERICAL MODEL coastline no flow
RESULTS (1)
RESULTS (2)
INFORMATION IN RESIDUALS Temperature “Residuals” Depth (m)
DERIVATIVE IS MORE INDICATIVE T (oC) dT/dz (oC/m) Depth (m)
FIELD MEASUREMENTS
FIELD MEASUREMENTS 1 2 km
SAMPLE RESULTS T (oC) dT/dz (oC/m) T (oC) dT/dz (oC/m) fresh fresh salt salt fresh < 50 mg/l < transition < 13000 mg/l < salt
T-residuals do not indicate interface CONCLUSIONS T-residuals do not indicate interface Vertical derivatives provide rough indication Predicted relationship not found in Netherlands Profiles in Tonami coastal plain likely reflect cooling