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DOI 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.844
Title (Primary) Numerical evaluation and optimization of depth-oriented temperature measurement for the investigation of thermal influences on groundwater resources
Author Köhler, M.; Händel, F.; Epting, J.; Binder, M.; Mueller, M.H.; Huggenberger, P.; Liedl, R.
Source Titel Energy Procedia
Year 2015
Department MET
Volume 76
Page From 371
Page To 380
Language englisch
Keywords groundwater temperatures; urban aquifers; heat-transport modeling; depth-oriented temperatur measurements
UFZ wide themes RU5;
Abstract

High-resolution depth-oriented temperature measurements have been introduced to investigate a groundwater body in the urban area of Basel. In total, four devices were installed with up to 16 sensors - located in both the saturated and unsaturated zone. Measurements were performed over a period of 4 years and provide sufficient data to set up and calibrate high-resolution numerical local heat-transport models. Calibration was performed for the saturated and unsaturated zone, respectively.

Model results show that although depth-oriented measurements provide valuable insights into local thermal processes, the identification of governing and impacting factors strongly depends on appropriate positioning of the measurement device.

Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=16473
Köhler, M., Händel, F., Epting, J., Binder, M., Mueller, M.H., Huggenberger, P., Liedl, R. (2015):
Numerical evaluation and optimization of depth-oriented temperature measurement for the investigation of thermal influences on groundwater resources
Energy Procedia 76 , 371 - 380 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.844