WAMSI Node 3.10 - Assessment of Coastal Groundwater dynamics and linkages with the Ningaloo Reef

This WAMSI project was carried out between March 2008 and March 2010 project and had 5 general objectives:

1. To characterise the western coastal geological and aquifer structure;

2. To characterise the hydrogeology the western coastal plain and availability of potable water;

3. To characterise the coastal seawater/freshwater interface, and its behaviour in relation to seasonal fluctuations, tidal and episodic events (eg. cyclones);

4. To determine the physico-chemical structure of the freshwater/saltwater system;

5. To determine the pathways of groundwater discharge to the Ningaloo Reef lagoon, and physical and/or benthic ‘signals’ of discharge, by remote sensing and ground truth studies.

本WAMSI项目实施于2008年3月至2010年3月期间，共设定5项总体目标：
1. 表征西部沿海地质与含水层结构；
2. 表征西部沿海平原的水文地质特征及饮用水资源可获得性；
3. 表征海岸带海水-淡水界面及其在季节波动、潮汐与偶发事件（如气旋）影响下的演化行为；
4. 明确淡水-咸水系统的物理化学结构；
5. 通过遥感与地面实况研究，厘清地下水向宁格罗礁泻湖的排泄路径，以及排泄所产生的物理和/或底栖“信号”。