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Seismic stress may cause changes in the hydraulic characteristics of aquifers and corresponding changes in the movement state of the groundwater flow. In this study, based on the theoretical relationship between the tidal response of the well water level and an aquifer's hydraulic characteristics, the hydraulic parameters of an observed aquifer in the Chongqing area are estimated through the tidal response of the well water level, and the influence of the Wenchuan earthquake on the hydraulic characteristics of the aquifer and the movement of the groundwater is discussed. The results showed that the groundwater near well DZ was mainly controlled by horizontal flow accompanied by extremely weak vertical leakage, and the hydraulic conductivity of the target aquifer calculated using the tidal radial flow model was basically consistent with the results of previous pumping tests. Vertical and horizontal flow coexist in the aquifer system near wells BB and BN, and the specific leakage can be obtained using the mixed aquifer model. The intense tectonic static stress caused by the Wenchuan earthquake resulted in obvious tensile deformation of the aquifers near these three wells, which became the main reason for the changes in the well water level and the enhanced vertical leakage. In addition, the rise in the water level in well BN may have been related to its artesian characteristics and hydrogeological conditions. This article deepens our understanding of the influence of seismic stress loading on groundwater flow in regional aquifers.
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PURE AND APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
ISSN: 0033-4553
Year: 2022
Issue: 10
Volume: 179
Page: 3767-3783
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ESI Discipline: GEOSCIENCES;
ESI HC Threshold:38
JCR Journal Grade:3
CAS Journal Grade:3
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