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Impacts of the 2004 Tsunami on groundwater in Sri Lanka
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Impacts of the 2004 Tsunami on groundwater in Sri Lanka |
| Creator | Illangasekare, T. Tyler, S. W. Clement, T. P. Villholth, K. G. Perera, A. P.G.R.L. Obeysekera, J. Gunatilaka, A. Panabokke, C. R. Hyndman, D. W. Cunningham, K. J. Yeh, W-G. Kaluarachchi, Jagath J. Genuchten, M-Rien Van Jensen, K. |
| Description | The 26 December 2004 tsunami caused widespread destruction and contamination of coastal aquifers across southern Asia. Seawater filled domestic open dug wells and also entered the aquifers via direct infiltration during the first flooding waves and later as ponded seawater infiltrated through the permeable sands that are typical of coastal aquifers. In Sri Lanka alone, it is estimated that over 40,000 drinking water wells were either destroyed or contaminated. From February through September... |
| Date | 2006-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Format | text/html |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cee_facpub/1482 info:doi/10.1029/2006WR004876 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/cee_facpub/article/2482/type/native/viewcontent/abstract.html |
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| Source | Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | UWRL Civil and Environmental Engineering |
