Hydrogeological Applications of the Empirical Approach to Water Resistivity-Salinity Relationships*

B.M. Haines; D.W. Emerson; M.J. Smith

doi:10.1071/EG971435

ISSN: 0812-3985
E-ISSN: 1834-7533

Hydrogeological Applications of the Empirical Approach to Water Resistivity-Salinity Relationships^*
Authors B.M. Haines, D.W. Emerson and M.J. Smith
Publisher: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Source: Exploration Geophysics, Volume 2, Issue 4, Oct 1971, p. 35 - 47
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/EG971435
- Published online: 01 Oct 1971

Abstract

Hydrogeological evaluation of subsurface aquifers involves measurement of electrolyte resistivity and subsequent determination of solution salinity. Resistivity of the water may be evaluated by quantitative interpretation of electrical well logs or by direct measurement on recovered samples. Determination of a reliable relationship between electrolyte resistivity and salinity presents a more difficult problem. Approximate solutions have been attempted frequently on theoretical and experimental bases. An empirical relationship derived from previously collected data provides the most satisfactory solution for any particular situation (be it region, valley, basin or aquifer).

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