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Integrated hydrochemical and ERT approach for seawater intrusion study in a coastal aquifer: a case study from Jafrabad Town, Gujarat State, India

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Hydrochemical and geophysical approach has been adopted to evaluate the seawater intrusion (SWI) in coastal aquifers of Jafrabad Town, Gujarat State, India. Electrical Resistivity Tomography (no. 9) was carried out with spread length of 160–400 m which provided penetration depth of about 23 to 76 m. Very low resistivity zone (0–3 Ω-m range) has been observed in the ERT profiles conducted in the study area. Parameters, namely, TDS, Na, and Cl, have been considered to examine the signature of SWI. The results obtained from ionic ratios, Piper plot, and Chaddha’s diagram also confirm the influence of saline water within aquifer. The very low resistivity signature is correlated with the high TDS values in the nearby wells. SWI has been observed up to 9 km from the coast, and it is observed at a depth of 20–22 m in the existing limestone mines near the coast.

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The authors thank the Director of CSIR-NEERI and the Director of CSIR-CIMFR for all the support and encouragement. The help received from the Narmada Cement Works Limited during the fieldwork is duly acknowledged.

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    Pandurang Balwant, V. Jyothi, Paras R. Pujari, C. Padmakar, R. Quamar, J. Ramesh, V. Gohel & A. Mishra

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Balwant, P., Jyothi, V., Pujari, P.R. et al. Integrated hydrochemical and ERT approach for seawater intrusion study in a coastal aquifer: a case study from Jafrabad Town, Gujarat State, India. Environ Monit Assess 193, 558 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-021-09251-3

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