Hydrogeology and groundwater quality in the Nordic and Baltic countries
Groundwater utilization and groundwater quality vary in the Baltic and Nordic countries mainly because of different geological settings. Based on the geology, the countries were treated in the following three groups: (1) Fennoscandian countries (Finland, Sweden, and Norway), (2) Denmark and Baltic c...
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ftoslouniv:oai:www.duo.uio.no:10852/97310 2024-09-30T14:34:50+00:00 Hydrogeology and groundwater quality in the Nordic and Baltic countries ENEngelskEnglishHydrogeology and groundwater quality in the Nordic and Baltic countries Kitterød, Nils-Otto Kværner, Jens Aagaard, Per Arustiene, Jurga Bikše, Jānis Dagestad, Atle Gundersen, Pål Hansen, Birgitte Hjartarson, Árni Karro, Enn Klavins, Maris Marandi, Andres Radiene, Rasa Retike, Inga Rossi, Pekka M. Thorling, Lærke 2022-09-29T13:55:16Z http://hdl.handle.net/10852/97310 https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2022.018 EN eng Kitterød, Nils-Otto Kværner, Jens Aagaard, Per Arustiene, Jurga Bikše, Jānis Dagestad, Atle Gundersen, Pål Hansen, Birgitte Hjartarson, Árni Karro, Enn Klavins, Maris Marandi, Andres Radiene, Rasa Retike, Inga Rossi, Pekka M. Thorling, Lærke . Hydrogeology and groundwater quality in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Hydrology Research. 2022, 53(7), 958-982 http://hdl.handle.net/10852/97310 2056845 info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.jtitle=Hydrology Research&rft.volume=53&rft.spage=958&rft.date=2022 Hydrology Research 53 7 958 982 https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2022.018 Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 1998-9563 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed PublishedVersion 2022 ftoslouniv https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2022.018 2024-09-12T05:44:05Z Groundwater utilization and groundwater quality vary in the Baltic and Nordic countries mainly because of different geological settings. Based on the geology, the countries were treated in the following three groups: (1) Fennoscandian countries (Finland, Sweden, and Norway), (2) Denmark and Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), and (3) Iceland. Most of the utilized groundwater resources are taken from Quaternary deposits, but Denmark and the Baltic countries have in addition, important resources in Phanerozoic rocks. The groundwater quality reflects the residence time of water in the subsurface and the chemical composition of the geological formations. Concentrations of ions in the Fennoscandian bedrock are elevated compared to Iceland, but lower than in Denmark and the Baltic countries. Compared to groundwater in the bedrock, groundwater in Quaternary deposits has usually lower concentrations of dissolved minerals. Unconfined Quaternary aquifers are vulnerable to contamination. Examples from Denmark and the Baltic countries illustrate challenges and successful effects of mitigation strategies for such aquifers related to agricultural application and management of nitrogen. Confined and deeper groundwater is better protected against anthropogenic contamination, but water quality may be affected by harmful compounds caused by geogenic processes (viz, sulfide, arsenic, fluoride, and radon). Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandian Iceland Universitet i Oslo: Digitale utgivelser ved UiO (DUO) Norway Hydrology Research 53 7 958 982 |
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Groundwater utilization and groundwater quality vary in the Baltic and Nordic countries mainly because of different geological settings. Based on the geology, the countries were treated in the following three groups: (1) Fennoscandian countries (Finland, Sweden, and Norway), (2) Denmark and Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), and (3) Iceland. Most of the utilized groundwater resources are taken from Quaternary deposits, but Denmark and the Baltic countries have in addition, important resources in Phanerozoic rocks. The groundwater quality reflects the residence time of water in the subsurface and the chemical composition of the geological formations. Concentrations of ions in the Fennoscandian bedrock are elevated compared to Iceland, but lower than in Denmark and the Baltic countries. Compared to groundwater in the bedrock, groundwater in Quaternary deposits has usually lower concentrations of dissolved minerals. Unconfined Quaternary aquifers are vulnerable to contamination. Examples from Denmark and the Baltic countries illustrate challenges and successful effects of mitigation strategies for such aquifers related to agricultural application and management of nitrogen. Confined and deeper groundwater is better protected against anthropogenic contamination, but water quality may be affected by harmful compounds caused by geogenic processes (viz, sulfide, arsenic, fluoride, and radon). |
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Kitterød, Nils-Otto Kværner, Jens Aagaard, Per Arustiene, Jurga Bikše, Jānis Dagestad, Atle Gundersen, Pål Hansen, Birgitte Hjartarson, Árni Karro, Enn Klavins, Maris Marandi, Andres Radiene, Rasa Retike, Inga Rossi, Pekka M. Thorling, Lærke |
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