The Mojave Vadose Zone: A Subsurface Biosphere Analogue for Mars

William Abbey; Everett Salas; Rohit Bhartia; Luther W. Beegle

doi:10.1089/ast.2012.0948

The Mojave Vadose Zone: A Subsurface Biosphere Analogue for Mars

Astrobiology ◽

10.1089/ast.2012.0948 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 637-646 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

William Abbey ◽

Everett Salas ◽

Rohit Bhartia ◽

Luther W. Beegle

Keyword(s):

Vadose Zone ◽

Subsurface Biosphere

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Applying a Vadose Zone Model to Stormwater Infiltration

World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006 ◽

10.1061/40856(200)379 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

J. B. Mikula ◽

S. E. Clark ◽

K. H. Baker

Keyword(s):

Vadose Zone ◽

Zone Model ◽

Stormwater Infiltration

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Conception of vadose zone research in the area of Goczałkowice reservoir.

Contemporary Trends in Geoscience ◽

10.2478/ctg-2014-0003 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 22-26

Author(s):

Joanna Czekaj ◽

Kamil Trepka

Keyword(s):

Vadose Zone ◽

Unsaturated Zone ◽

Vertical Profile ◽

Structural Model ◽

Historical Data ◽

Integrated System ◽

Nitrate Transport ◽

Strategic Research ◽

Research Site ◽

Observation Wells

Abstract Goczałkowice reservoir is one of the main source of drinking water for Upper Silesia Region. In reference to Water Frame Directive matter since 2010 the strategic research project: „Integrated system supporting management and protection of dammed reservoir (ZiZoZap)”, which is being conducted on Goczałkowice reservoir, has been pursued. In the framework of this project complex groundwater monitoring is carried on. One aspect is vadose zone research, conducted to obtain information about changes in chemical composition of infiltrating water and mass transport within this zone. Based on historical data and the structural model of direct catchment of Goczałkowice reservoir location of the vadose zone research site was selected. At the end of November 2012 specially designed lysimeter was installed with 10 MacroRhizon samplers at each lithological variation in unsaturated zone. This lysimeter, together with nested observation wells, located in the direct proximity, create the vadose zone research site which main aim is specifying the amount of nitrate transport in the vertical profile.

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