Chronology and characteristics of groundwater along the United Arab Emirates-Oman arid region: a guide for regional sustainability

Kaifang Ji; Xuegao Chen; Ala Aldahan; Peng Yi; Ahmed Murad; Saber Hussein; Dalal Alshamsi; Mohamad M. Ahmed; Zhongbo Yu

doi:10.1007/s10967-020-07017-8

Chronology and characteristics of groundwater along the United Arab Emirates-Oman arid region: a guide for regional sustainability

Kaifang Ji, Xuegao Chen, Ala Aldahan, Peng Yi, Ahmed Murad, Saber Hussein, Dalal Alshamsi, Mohamad M. Ahmed, Zhongbo Yu

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Estimating groundwater recharge rate is essential for water sustainability of the arid region of the United Arab Emirates that receives most groundwater recharge from the bordering mountain ranges in Oman. Analyses of major ions, stable isotopes (δ²H and δ¹⁸O) and the radioactive isotope (¹⁴C) and the HydroGeoSphere (HGS) three-dimensional numerical model approach were applied here to investigate groundwater residence time in the aquifers and the recharge rates in the region. Estimate of groundwater recharge ranges from 1.03 to 36.6 mm/year with an average of 5.8 mm/year based on groundwater ages and ranges from 0.23 to 35.3 mm/year with an average of 6.5 mm/year based on HGS modelling. The data provide vital information for making sustainable plans for natural water resources with expected future reduction in rainfall in this region and other arid areas of the Middle East and the world.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1055-1070
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume	323
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07017-8
Publication status	Published - Mar 1 2020

Keywords

C
Chronology
Groundwater
Recharge
Stable isotopes
UAE

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Analytical Chemistry
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Pollution
Spectroscopy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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