2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Monitoring technique of freshwater/ saltwater interface level using time domain reflectometry
| Project/Area Number |
22780220
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Irrigation, drainage and rural engineering/Rural planning
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| Research Institution | Saga University |
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Principal Investigator |
ITO Yuji 佐賀大学, 低平地沿岸海域研究センター, 研究機関研究員 (60526911)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | マイクロ波 / 塩水化 / モニタリング / 地下水 / 淡水資源 |
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| Research Abstract |
To establish a monitoring technique for salinization of freshwater resources stored in a coastal aquifer, a novel probe to measure freshwater/ saltwater interface level was developed and the effectiveness of the probe was examined through the laboratory experiment. The interface was hypothetically produced in the experimental column and the level variation was measured by the probe which was set at center of the column. The results showed that the level can be measured with the probe when the interface was produced clearly in the column. We concluded that the developed probe is useful for monitoring the salinization of freshwater resources in a coastal aquifer.
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