DOLINY RZECZNE I PRADOLINY JAKO ODRĘBNE SYSTEMY WODONOŚNE W BADANIACH I DOKUMENTOWANIU HYDROGEOLOGICZNYM

Abstract

RIVER VALLEYS AND ICE-MARGINAL VALLEYS AS SEPARATE AQUIFER SYSTEMS IN HYDROGEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Abstract. River valleys, ice–marginal valleys indicate clear hydrostructural, hydrodynamic and water qualitative separateness in relation to the hydrogeological units within the adjacent uplands. They are distinguished by strong relation with the surface water of rivers and regional drainage of the aquifers. The groundwater resource assessment of these units is multicriterial and requires consideration of the recharge from the surface waters and their influence on groundwater dependent ecosystems. Detailed hydrogeological studies of these units are not possible in the currently accepted standards of disposable resource assessments conducted in the catchment system. The resource recognition of these units should be done in hydrostructural systems, identified within the catchment or balance catchments, as indicated by ice-marginal valley studies conducted in the Warta Water Region.