Analysis of three-dimensional unsaturated–saturated flow induced by localized recharge in unconfined aquifers

Chang, Chia-Hao; Huang, Ching-Sheng; Yeh, Hund-Der

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3951-2018

Articles | Volume 22, issue 7

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3951-2018

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-3951-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 7

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20 Jul 2018

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| 20 Jul 2018

Analysis of three-dimensional unsaturated–saturated flow induced by localized recharge in unconfined aquifers

Chia-Hao Chang, Ching-Sheng Huang, and Hund-Der Yeh

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RC1: 'Review for the paper hess-2017-645', Anonymous Referee #1, 28 Nov 2017
- AC1: 'Reply to comment of reviewer #1', Hund-Der Yeh, 18 Dec 2017
RC2: 'Review hess-2017-645', Anonymous Referee #2, 27 Dec 2017
- AC2: 'Reply to comment of reviewer #2', Hund-Der Yeh, 29 Mar 2018

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (01 Apr 2018) by Philippe Ackerer

AR by Hund-Der Yeh on behalf of the Authors (22 Jun 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (06 Jul 2018) by Philippe Ackerer

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Existing analytical solutions associated with groundwater recharge are only applicable to the studies of saturated flow in aquifers. This paper develops an analytical solution for 3-D unsaturated–saturated flow due to localized recharge into an unconfined aquifer. The effects of unsaturated flow on the recharge process are analyzed. The present solution agrees well with a finite-difference solution. The solution’s predictions also match well with observed data obtained by a field experiment.