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Abstract
Groundwater depletion is a worldwide concern and an emerging issue in regions such as the Mekong River Basin (MRB). However, even the natural dynamics of groundwater in the MRB is yet to be fully explored, making the quantification of groundwater response to climate variability and anthropogenic activities a major scientific challenge. Here, we examine various groundwater mechanisms in the MRB, focusing on groundwater flow processes that are modulated by climate variability, physiographic features, and key drivers of groundwater-surface water interactions. We further quantify the influence of anthropogenic activities on groundwater dynamics. We use the Community Land Model version 5 (CLM5) at 0.05° (~5km) spatial resolution with an improved representation of groundwater processes, including lateral groundwater flow and aquifer pumping for irrigation. Results indicate high spatial heterogeneity in groundwater recharge and discharge across the basin governed by climate and subsurface characteristics. A pronounced seasonality is found in groundwater recharge due to precipitation; ~52% of wet season precipitation recharges groundwater, with substantial carryover to the consecutive dry season that alleviates soil moisture. Importantly, groundwater discharge is a dominant source of streamflow all year round, which suggests a strong surface water-groundwater coupling in the MRB. Finally, our results indicate that irrigation pumping is directly altering groundwater flows and storages; climate variability smoothens pumping effects over long times, but the model simulates region-wide groundwater depletion (up to 1 m/year) in the Mekong Delta during dry years. Our study provides key insights on the evolving groundwater systems in the MRB, also advancing process-based groundwater modeling capabilities.
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This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
| Agency Name | Award Title | Award Number |
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| National Science Foundation | CAREER | 1752729 |
| Belmont Forum Collaborative Research | BLUEGM | 2127643 |
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