Global karst springs hydrograph dataset for research and management of the world’s fastest-flowing groundwater
Olarinoye T, Gleeson T, Marx V, Seeger S, Adinehvand R, Allocca V, Andreo B, Apaéstegui J, Apolit C, Arfib B, Auler A, Barberá JA, Batiot-Guilhe C, Bechtel T, Binet S, Bittner D, Blatnik M, Bolger T, Brunet P, Charlier JB, Chen Z, Chiogna G, Coxon G, De Vita P, Doummar J, Epting J, Fournier M, Goldscheider N, Gunn J, Guo F, Guyot JL, Howden N, Huggenberger P, Hunt B, Jeannin PY, Jiang G, Jones G, Jourde H, Karmann I, Koit O, Kordilla J, Labat D, Ladouche B, Liso IS, Liu Z, Massei N, Mazzilli N, Mudarra M, Parise M, Pu J, Ravbar N, Sanchez LH, Santo A, Sauter M, Sivelle V, Skoglund RØ, Stevanovic Z, Wood C, Worthington S, Hartmann A (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
Book Volume: 7
Article Number: 59
Journal Issue: 1
DOI: 10.1038/s41597-019-0346-5
Abstract
Karst aquifers provide drinking water for 10% of the world’s population, support agriculture, groundwater-dependent activities, and ecosystems. These aquifers are characterised by complex groundwater-flow systems, hence, they are extremely vulnerable and protecting them requires an in-depth understanding of the systems. Poor data accessibility has limited advances in karst research and realistic representation of karst processes in large-scale hydrological studies. In this study, we present World Karst Spring hydrograph (WoKaS) database, a community-wide effort to improve data accessibility. WoKaS is the first global karst springs discharge database with over 400 spring observations collected from articles, hydrological databases and researchers. The dataset’s coverage compares to the global distribution of carbonate rocks with some bias towards the latitudes of more developed countries. WoKaS database will ensure easy access to a large-sample of good quality datasets suitable for a wide range of applications: comparative studies, trend analysis and model evaluation. This database will largely contribute to research advancement in karst hydrology, supports karst groundwater management, and promotes international and interdisciplinary collaborations.
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Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany (DE)
University of Victoria (UVic)
Canada (CA)
Shiraz University / دانشگاه شیراز
Iran, Islamic Republic of (IR)
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Italy (IT)
Universidad de Málaga / University of Malaga
Spain (ES)
Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)
Peru (PE)
Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses (PRNGC)
France (FR)
Aix-Marseille University / Aix-Marseille Université
France (FR)
Carste Ciência e Meio Ambiente
Brazil (BR)
Laboratory HydroSciences Montpellier
France (FR)
Marshall University
United States (USA) (US)
University of Orléans / Université d'Orléans
France (FR)
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Germany (DE)
Karst Research Institute / Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa
Slovenia (SI)
University of Montpellier / Université Montpellier
France (FR)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Germany (DE)
University of Bristol
United Kingdom (GB)
American University of Beirut (AUB) / الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت
Lebanon (LB)
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom (GB)
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS) / 中国地质科学院
China (CN)
Universität Basel
Switzerland (CH)
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
United States (USA) (US)
Swiss Institute for Speleology and Karst Studies (SISKA) / Institut Suisse de Spéléologie et de Karstologie (ISSKA)
Switzerland (CH)
Department for Environment and Water
Australia (AU)
University of São Paulo / Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Brazil (BR)
Tallinn University
Estonia (EE)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Germany (DE)
National Centre for Space Studies / Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES)
France (FR)
University of Bari Aldo Moro / Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Italy (IT)
University of Avignon and the Vaucluse / Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse
France (FR)
Sorbonne Université
France (FR)
University of Bergen / Universitetet i Bergen
Norway (NO)
University of Belgrade / Универзитет у Београду
Serbia (RS)
Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
France (FR)
Worthington Groundwater
Canada (CA)
Germany (DE)
University of Victoria (UVic)
Canada (CA)
Shiraz University / دانشگاه شیراز
Iran, Islamic Republic of (IR)
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Italy (IT)
Universidad de Málaga / University of Malaga
Spain (ES)
Instituto Geofísico del Perú (IGP)
Peru (PE)
Parc naturel régional des Grands Causses (PRNGC)
France (FR)
Aix-Marseille University / Aix-Marseille Université
France (FR)
Carste Ciência e Meio Ambiente
Brazil (BR)
Laboratory HydroSciences Montpellier
France (FR)
Marshall University
United States (USA) (US)
University of Orléans / Université d'Orléans
France (FR)
Technische Universität München (TUM)
Germany (DE)
Karst Research Institute / Inštitut za raziskovanje krasa
Slovenia (SI)
University of Montpellier / Université Montpellier
France (FR)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Germany (DE)
University of Bristol
United Kingdom (GB)
American University of Beirut (AUB) / الجامعة الأميركية في بيروت
Lebanon (LB)
National Center for Scientific Research / Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
France (FR)
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom (GB)
Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS) / 中国地质科学院
China (CN)
Universität Basel
Switzerland (CH)
Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
United States (USA) (US)
Swiss Institute for Speleology and Karst Studies (SISKA) / Institut Suisse de Spéléologie et de Karstologie (ISSKA)
Switzerland (CH)
Department for Environment and Water
Australia (AU)
University of São Paulo / Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Brazil (BR)
Tallinn University
Estonia (EE)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Germany (DE)
National Centre for Space Studies / Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES)
France (FR)
University of Bari Aldo Moro / Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Italy (IT)
University of Avignon and the Vaucluse / Université d'Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse
France (FR)
Sorbonne Université
France (FR)
University of Bergen / Universitetet i Bergen
Norway (NO)
University of Belgrade / Универзитет у Београду
Serbia (RS)
Université Fédérale de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
France (FR)
Worthington Groundwater
Canada (CA)
How to cite
APA:
Olarinoye, T., Gleeson, T., Marx, V., Seeger, S., Adinehvand, R., Allocca, V.,... Hartmann, A. (2020). Global karst springs hydrograph dataset for research and management of the world’s fastest-flowing groundwater. Scientific Data, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-019-0346-5
MLA:
Olarinoye, Tunde, et al. "Global karst springs hydrograph dataset for research and management of the world’s fastest-flowing groundwater." Scientific Data 7.1 (2020).
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