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Hydrogeology & Soil Science Center

Reproduces groundwater systems — including artesian aquifers — and unsaturated-zone soil processes through groundwater-flow modeling (MODFLOW/HYDRUS-type approaches), simulating scenarios to support sustainable water-resource management.

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Research Fields 12

Groundwater Flow Theory & Quantitative Hydrology

🌊 Groundwater Flow Theory & Quantitative Hydrology

Groundwater flow theory and quantitative hydrology in this field applies rigorous hydrauli…

Artesian & Confined Aquifer Systems

⛲ Artesian & Confined Aquifer Systems

Artesian and confined aquifer systems in this field applies geological principles of confi…

Unsaturated Zone Hydrology

💧 Unsaturated Zone Hydrology

Unsaturated zone hydrology in this field applies capillary potential theory and quantitati…

Soil Formation & Pedogenesis

🟫 Soil Formation & Pedogenesis

Soil formation and pedogenesis in this field applies soil genesis factor theory to establi…

Soil Chemistry & Plant Nutrition

🌱 Soil Chemistry & Plant Nutrition

Soil chemistry and plant nutrition in this field applies mineral nutrition theory and the …

Groundwater Recharge & Water Balance

🌦️ Groundwater Recharge & Water Balance

Groundwater recharge and water balance in this field applies a quantitative water balance …

Karst Hydrogeology

🕳️ Karst Hydrogeology

Karst hydrogeology in this field classifies dissolution landforms and characterizes the di…

Arid-Region Irrigation & Water Resource Management

🏜️ Arid-Region Irrigation & Water Resource Management

Arid-region irrigation and water resource management in this field applies watershed-based…

Fluvial Hydrology & River-Groundwater Interaction

🏞️ Fluvial Hydrology & River-Groundwater Interaction

Fluvial hydrology and river-groundwater interaction in this field studies the hydraulic ge…

Soil Conservation & Erosion Control

🚜 Soil Conservation & Erosion Control

Soil conservation and erosion control in this field develops scientific methods for measur…

Arid-Zone Land Use & Soil-Water Conservation

🏛️ Arid-Zone Land Use & Soil-Water Conservation

Arid-zone land use and soil-water conservation in this field documents, through comparativ…

Soil Survey & Land Classification

🗺️ Soil Survey & Land Classification

Soil survey and land classification in this field applies systematic soil survey methodolo…