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GroMoPo Metadata for Pinios River delta SWAT-SEAWAT model


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Abstract

Coastal delta plains are areas with high agricultural potential for the Mediterranean region because of their high soil fertility, but they also constitute fragile systems in terms of water resources management because of the interaction of underlying aquifers with the sea. Such a case is the Pinios River delta plain located in central Greece, which also constitutes a significant ecosystem. Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and SEAWAT models were combined in order to simulate the impact of current water resources management practices in main groundwater budget components and groundwater salinization of the shallow aquifer developed in the area. Moreover, potential climate change impact was investigated using climate data from Regional Climate Model for two projected periods (2021-2050 and 2071-2100) and two sea level rise scenarios (increase by 0.5 and 1 m). Modeling results are providing significant insight: although the contribution of the river to groundwater inflows is significant, direct groundwater recharge from precipitation was found to be higher, while capillary rise constitutes a major part of groundwater outflows from the aquifer. Moreover, during the simulation period, groundwater flow from the aquifer to the sea were found to be higher than the inflows of seawater to the aquifer. Regarding climate change impact assessment, the results indicate that the variability in groundwater recharge posed by the high variability of precipitation during the projected periods is increasing the aquifer's deterioration potential of both its quantity and quality status, the latter expressed by the increased groundwater Cl- concentration. This evidence becomes more significant because of the limited groundwater storage capacity of the aquifer. Concerning sea level rise, it was found to be less significant in terms of groundwater salinization impact compared to the decrease in groundwater recharge and increase in crop water needs.

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Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
Greece
North Latitude
39.9000°
East Longitude
22.7000°
South Latitude
39.8000°
West Longitude
22.6000°

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Additional Metadata

Name Value
DOI 10.3390/w13010108
Depth 1
Scale 11 - 101 km²
Layers
Purpose Groundwater resources;Climate change;Salt water intrusion
GroMoPo_ID 335
IsVerified True
Model Code SEAWAT
Model Link https://doi.org/10.3390/w13010108
Model Time 2013-2015
Model Year 2021
Model Authors Pisinaras, V; Paraskevas, C; Panagopoulos, A
Model Country Greece
Data Available Report/paper only
Developer Email v.pisinaras@swri.gr; paraskevasb@gmail.com; a.panagopoulos@swri.gr
Dominant Geology Unconsolidated sediments
Developer Country Greece
Publication Title Investigating the Effects of Agricultural Water Management in a Mediterranean Coastal Aquifer under Current and Projected Climate Conditions
Original Developer No
Additional Information
Integration or Coupling Surface water
Evaluation or Calibration Static water levels;Dynamic water levels
Geologic Data Availability No

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GroMoPo, S. Ruzzante (2023). GroMoPo Metadata for Pinios River delta SWAT-SEAWAT model, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/cfb45387570544148dc0a0f45fa67c4e

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