A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping

This paper describes a methodical approach to hydrogeologic mapping and outlines principles of data management using Geographic Information Systems. Digital hydrogeologic maps and their underlying data base are well suited for water resources planning. The concept of the digital hydrogeologic map p...

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Main Author: Dirk Masuch Oesterreich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2019-05-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas
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Online Access:https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/1015
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description This paper describes a methodical approach to hydrogeologic mapping and outlines principles of data management using Geographic Information Systems. Digital hydrogeologic maps and their underlying data base are well suited for water resources planning. The concept of the digital hydrogeologic map presented in this article focuses on the occurrence of productive aquifers and visualizes them by an “x-ray view” in the base map that outlines hydraulic conductivity at groundwater level. Additional hydrogeologic cross sections reveal the vertival distribution of hydraulic conductivity as well as the thickness of productive strata and their tectonic setting. Regional hydrogeology can be presented by at least three different layers of information that can be supplied in separate sheets: hydrogeological base map, hydrogeological cross sections, groundwater contour map. A Geographic Information System serves as a platform of integration for digital maps around which available data are centered. The application of a GIS and a subsequent georelational database allows data capture, processing, analysis, and visualization in support of decision making.
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spelling doaj-art-a5280a75a27b45f2b435ae8f5f00f5352025-08-20T03:44:51ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas1026-87742007-29022019-05-01171A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mappingDirk Masuch Oesterreich0Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra, Hacienda de Guadalupe, Carretera a Cerro Prieto km. 8, Apartado Postal # 104, 67700 Linares, Nuevo León This paper describes a methodical approach to hydrogeologic mapping and outlines principles of data management using Geographic Information Systems. Digital hydrogeologic maps and their underlying data base are well suited for water resources planning. The concept of the digital hydrogeologic map presented in this article focuses on the occurrence of productive aquifers and visualizes them by an “x-ray view” in the base map that outlines hydraulic conductivity at groundwater level. Additional hydrogeologic cross sections reveal the vertival distribution of hydraulic conductivity as well as the thickness of productive strata and their tectonic setting. Regional hydrogeology can be presented by at least three different layers of information that can be supplied in separate sheets: hydrogeological base map, hydrogeological cross sections, groundwater contour map. A Geographic Information System serves as a platform of integration for digital maps around which available data are centered. The application of a GIS and a subsequent georelational database allows data capture, processing, analysis, and visualization in support of decision making. https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/1015Digital hydrogeologic map, hydrogeologic cross section, Geographic Information System (GIS), ARC/INFO.
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A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping
Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geológicas
Digital hydrogeologic map, hydrogeologic cross section, Geographic Information System (GIS), ARC/INFO.
title A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping
title_full A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping
title_fullStr A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping
title_full_unstemmed A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping
title_short A methodical approach to GIS-based hydrogeologic mapping
title_sort methodical approach to gis based hydrogeologic mapping
topic Digital hydrogeologic map, hydrogeologic cross section, Geographic Information System (GIS), ARC/INFO.
url https://rmcg.unam.mx/index.php/rmcg/article/view/1015
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