Groundwater withdrawal prediction using integrated multitemporal remote sensing data sets and machine learning

S Majumdar, R Smith, JJ Butler Jr… - Water Resources …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Effective monitoring of groundwater withdrawals is necessary to help mitigate the negative
impacts of aquifer depletion. In this study, we develop a holistic approach that combines …

Alternative stable states and hydrological regime shifts in a large intermittent river

S Zipper, I Popescu, K Compare, C Zhang… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Non-perennial rivers and streams make up over half the global river network and are
becoming more widespread. Transitions from perennial to non-perennial flow are a …

Are we saving water? Simple methods for assessing the effectiveness of groundwater conservation measures

DO Whittemore, JJ Butler Jr, GC Bohling… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Substantial storage reductions by irrigation pumping in many of the world's major aquifers
jeopardize future food production. As a result, new conservation measures are being utilized …

In situ and GRACE‐based groundwater observations: Similarities, discrepancies, and evaluation in the High Plains aquifer in Kansas

AE Brookfield, MC Hill, M Rodell… - Water Resources …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Relating Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)‐derived terrestrial
water storage anomaly (aTWS) variations to in situ groundwater data is important to …

Water well hydrographs: An underutilized resource for characterizing subsurface conditions

JJ Butler Jr, S Knobbe, EC Reboulet… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many of the world's major aquifers are under severe stress as a result of intensive pumping
to support irrigated agriculture and provide drinking water supplies for millions. The question …

Estimation of specific yield for regional groundwater models: Pitfalls, ramifications, and a promising path forward

G Liu, BB Wilson, GC Bohling… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Specific yield (Sy) is one of the most important aquifer parameters in groundwater models
with large storage changes. However, it has received limited attention from the modeling …

Discovery of Paleogene deposits of the central High Plains aquifer in the western Great Plains, USA

JJ Smith, GA Ludvigson, A Layzell… - Journal of …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Recent drilling in southwestern Kansas has produced intact cores to investigate the
subsurface lithostratigraphy, sedimentary provenance, and chronostratigraphy of strata …

Geochemical recharge estimation and the effects of a declining water table

BS Katz, RL Stotler, D Hirmas… - Vadose Zone …, 2016 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The High Plains aquifer (HPA) is one of the largest aquifers in the world and is
critical for agricultural production in the United States. In Kansas, irrigation using the HPA …

Quantifying the impact of lagged hydrological responses on the effectiveness of groundwater conservation

TJ Glose, S Zipper, DW Hyndman… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Many irrigated agricultural areas seek to prolong the lifetime of their groundwater resources
by reducing pumping. However, it is unclear how lagged responses, such as reduced …

Long-term (1970s–2016) changes in groundwater geochemistry in the High Plains aquifer in south-central Kansas, USA

AD Lane, MF Kirk, DO Whittemore, R Stotler… - Hydrogeology …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Changes in groundwater chemistry in the Great Bend Prairie aquifer, a portion of
the High Plains aquifer in south-central Kansas (USA), were studied in order to better …