Estimating long-term groundwater storage and its controlling factors in Alberta, Canada

• Published in: Hydrology and earth system sciences Vol. 22; no. 12; pp. 6241 - 6255
• Main Authors: Bhanja, Soumendra N., Zhang, Xiaokun, Wang, Junye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 06.12.2018; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Analysis; Aquifers; Backup software; Budgets; Climate; Climate models; Coefficients; Confined aquifers; Data recovery; Depletion; Economic conditions; Economic development; Economics; Environmental management; Environmental sustainability; Estimates; Geology; GRACE (experiment); Gravity; Groundwater; Groundwater recharge; Groundwater storage; Hydrogeology; Management; Methods; Modelling; Natural resources; Precipitation; Precipitation (Meteorology); Rain; Rainfall; Remote sensing; River basins; Rivers; Satellites; Snowmelt; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods; Surface water; Surface water data; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Trend analysis; Water; Water budget; Water resource management; Water resources; Water wells; Alberta; Alberta Canada; Canada

Groundwater is one of the most important natural resources for economic development and environmental sustainability. In this study, we estimated groundwater storage in 11 major river basins across Alberta, Canada, using a combination of remote sensing (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, GRACE...