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6581018 
Book/Book Chapter 
Chapter 11: Numerical modeling of certain aquifer systems in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 
Alsharhan, AS; Rizk, ZA; Nairn, AEM; Bakhit, DW; Alhajari, SA 
2001 
Elsevier Science B.V. 
Amsterdam 
Hydrogeology of an arid region: The Arabian Gulf and adjoining areas 
287-309 
English 
is related to other part(s) 6581012 Chapter 8: Case studies on the hydrogeology of the cenozoic aquifer systems in the Arabian Peninsula
is related to other part(s) 6581013 Chapter 9: The legal basis for groundwater protection in the gulf states: An introduction to Islamic law applied to water
is related to other part(s) 6581023 Chapter 10: Towards the development of a water policy management
Much effort in recent years has been devoted to developing predictive models of groundwater flow and solute transport as a tool in ground-water assessment. The computer program developed by the U.S. Geological Survey has been applied in the Wadi al Bih area of the United Arab Emirates. The Wadi al Bih aquifer represents the only source of water for Ras Al Khaimah city prior to the construction of a desalination plant in 1998. The Wadi al Bih catchment area covers 475 km2 and receives an average rainfall of 155 mm; however, the amount of rain that can fall in a single storm can exceed the total rainfall of a dry year. The groundwater flow model was constructed from data from the two well fields in the eastern part of the basin and covers the area between the main dam and the Al Burayrat field, in the west. Simulations were carried out using the Waterloo Hydrogeological software Visual Modflow version 2 for the year 1995. The objective is to characterize the present groundwater conditions in the Wadi Al Bih and predict the amount, extent and rate of water table, and fluctuation under natural and man influence stresses. The model assumes a single layer limestone aquifer, overlain by almost dry gravels, which do not contribute to groundwater flow. Groundwater flow is assumed to occur mainly through fractures in the bedrock. 
Alhajari, SA 
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