Modelling groundwater quality of the Athabasca River Basin in the subarctic region using a modified SWAT model

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 13574 - 12
• Main Authors: Meshesha, Tesfa Worku, Wang, Junye, Melaku, Nigus Demelash, McClain, Cynthia N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 30.06.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 704/172; 704/242; 704/47; Adaptive management; Calibration; Cold regions; Environmental perception; Groundwater; Groundwater management; Groundwater pollution; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nitrates; Nutrient loading; River basins; Rivers; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Surface water; Total dissolved solids; Water quality; Athabasca River

Groundwater is a vital resource for human welfare. However, due to various factors, groundwater pollution is a paramount environmental concern. It is challenging to simulate groundwater quality dynamics with the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) because it does not adequately model nutrient perc...