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ACCELERATED SALT TRANSPORT METHOD FOR MANAGING GROUND WATER QUALITY 1
Author(s) -
Helweg Otto J.,
Labadie John W.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1976.tb02740.x
Subject(s) - conjunctive use , environmental science , groundwater , salt (chemistry) , water quality , degradation (telecommunications) , computer science , irrigation , scheme (mathematics) , environmental engineering , engineering , chemistry , aquifer , mathematics , ecology , telecommunications , geotechnical engineering , biology , mathematical analysis
This paper briefly reviews the problem of ground water degradation from irrigation and present approaches to controlling ground water quality. As an alternative to these approaches, a management scheme called the Accelerated Salt TRANsport (ASTRAN) method is proposed as being a feasible solution to the problem of salt build‐up in irrigated areas. A management algorithm for implementing the ASTRAN method is described. Results from modeling studies indicate that the ASTRAN method is cost‐effective and encourages conjunctive use of ground water and surface water.