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Control of fracture networks on a coastal karstic aquifer: a case study from northeastern Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico)

Contrôle des réseaux de fractures sur un aquifère karstique côtier: une étude de cas du nord-est de la péninsule du Yucatán (Mexique)

Control de redes de fracturas en un acuífero kárstico costero: caso de estudio del noreste de la península de Yucatán

沿海岩溶含水层裂隙网络的控制作用:以墨西哥Yucatán半岛东北部为例

Controle das redes de fraturas em um aquífero cárstico costeiro: estudo de caso no nordeste da Península de Yucatán (México)

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Abstract

The Yucatán Peninsula karst aquifer in southeastern Mexico is important because it is the only source of freshwater supply in the region. Along the eastern coast, the aquifer behaves as a shallow unconfined aquifer, and one of its main characteristics is the development of a complex network of karstic conduits. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a geophysical technique that provides reliable information on aquifer properties that can be applied to karst. With this in mind, ERT surveys (with dipole-dipole and Wenner arrays) together with vertical profiles of groundwater electrical conductivity were obtained in the northeast of Yucatán Peninsula in the Akumal zone. The objective was to evaluate the characteristic structure of the unsaturated and saturated areas, and to determine the importance of factors at a local level that affect the thickness of the freshwater lens, as well as groundwater flow directions near the coast. The results of the ERT sections show a thin vadose zone with resistivity values greater than 1,052 Ωm and a saturated zone with resistivity values that vary from 1 to 1,052 Ωm, and show the presence of dissolution conduits and fracture zones that are affecting the freshwater lens of the aquifer. In addition, water-table measurements show the role of fracture networks in the groundwater flow. The overall results indicate conditions for a possible microbasin in the Akumal zone, highlighting the importance of local fractures, which could work as groundwater divides along the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Résumé

L’aquifère karstique de la péninsule du Yucatán dans le sud-est du Mexique est important car c’est la seule source d’approvisionnement en eau douce de la région. Le long de la côte Est, l’aquifère se comporte comme un aquifère libre peu profond, et l’une de ses principales caractéristiques est le développement d’un réseau complexe de conduits karstiques. La tomographie de résistivité électrique (ERT) est une technique géophysique qui fournit des informations fiables sur les propriétés de l’aquifère pouvant être appliquées au karst. Dans cette optique, des levés ERT (avec des tableaux dipôle-dipôle et Wenner) ainsi que des profils verticaux de conductivité électrique des eaux souterraines ont été obtenus dans le nord-est de la péninsule du Yucatán dans la zone d’Akumal. L’objectif était d’évaluer la structure caractéristique des zones non saturée et saturée, et de déterminer l’importance des facteurs au niveau local qui affectent l’épaisseur de la lentille d’eau douce, ainsi que les directions d’écoulement des eaux souterraines près de la côte. Les résultats des coupes ERT montrent une zone vadose peu épaisse avec des valeurs de résistivité supérieures à 1,052 Ωm et une zone saturée avec des valeurs de résistivité variant de 1 à 1,052 Ωm, et ceci montrent la présence de conduits de dissolution et de zones de fracture qui affectent la lentille d’eau douce de l’aquifère. De plus, les mesures de la nappe phréatique montrent le rôle des réseaux de fractures dans l’écoulement des eaux souterraines. L’ensemble des résultats indique que les conditions favorables à un éventuel micro-bassin dans la zone d’Akumal, soulignant l’importance des fractures locales, qui pourraient fonctionner comme des zones de répartition des eaux souterraines le long de la côte est de la péninsule du Yucatán.

Resumen

La importancia del acuífero kárstico de la Península de Yucatán en el sureste de México se debe a que es la única fuente de suministro de agua dulce en la región. A lo largo de la costa oriental, el acuífero se comporta como un acuífero poco profundo, y una de sus principales características es el desarrollo de una compleja red de conductos kársticos. La Tomografía de Resistividad Eléctrica (ERT) es una técnica geofísica que proporciona información confiable sobre las propiedades del acuífero que se pueden aplicar al kárst. Con esto en mente, se realizaron tomografias ERT (con arreglos dipolo-dipolo y Wenner) junto con perfiles verticales de conductividad eléctrica de aguas subterráneas en el noreste de la península de Yucatán en la zona de Akumal. El objetivo fue evaluar la estructura característica de las áreas insaturadas y saturadas, y determinar la importancia de los factores a nivel local que afectan el grosor de la lente de agua dulce, así como las direcciones de flujo de aguas subterráneas cerca de la costa. Los resultados de las secciones ERT muestran una zona de vadosa delgada con valores de resistividad superiores a 1,052 Ωm y una zona saturada con valores de resistividad que varían de 1 a 1,052 Ωm, y muestran la presencia de conductos de disolución y zonas de fractura que están afectando a la lente de agua dulce del acuífero. Además, las mediciones de la tabla de agua muestran el papel de las redes de fracturas en el flujo del agua subterránea. Los resultados generales indican las condiciones para una posible microcuenca en la zona de Akumal, destacando la importancia de las fracturas locales, que podrían actuar como un parte aguas del agua subterránea dividiéndola a lo largo de la costa oriental de la península de Yucatán.

摘要

墨西哥东南部Yucatán半岛岩溶含水层是该地区唯一的淡水水源,因此非常重要。沿东海岸的含水层为浅层潜水含水层,其主要特征之一是发育了复杂的岩溶管道网络。电阻层析成像(ERT)是可以提供有关岩溶含水层特性的可靠信息的地球物理技术。考虑到这一点,在Yucatán半岛东北部的Akumal地区获得了ERT调查(使用偶极-偶极子和Wenner阵列)以及地下水电导率的垂直剖面。目的是评估非饱和和饱和区域的特征结构,并确定影响淡水透镜体厚度以及沿海附近地下水流动方向的局部因素的重要性。 ERT区段的结果显示薄的非饱和区的电阻率值大于1,052Ωm,饱和区的电阻率值在1至1,052Ωm之间,而且存在影响淡水透镜体的溶解管道和裂缝。此外,地下水位测量显示了裂隙网络在地下水流中的作用。总体结果表明,在Akumal地区可能存在微平原的条件,这更加表明了局部裂隙的重要性,其可作为沿Yucatán半岛东海岸的地下水分水岭。

Resumo

A importância do aquífero cársico da Península de Yucatán, situada no sudeste do México está em que é a única fonte de abastecimento de água doce na região. Ao longo da costa leste, o aquífero se comporta como um aquífero raso não confinado, e uma de suas principais características é o desenvolvimento de uma complexa rede de condutos cársticos. A tomografia por resistividade elétrica (TRE) é uma técnica geofísica que fornece informações confiáveis sobre as propriedades do aquífero que podem ser aplicadas ao carste. Com isso em mente, levantamentos TRE (com arranjos dipolo-dipolo e Wenner) juntamente com perfis verticais de condutividade elétrica da água subterrânea foram obtidos no nordeste da Península de Yucatán na zona de Akumal. O objetivo foi avaliar a estrutura característica das áreas saturadas e insaturadas e determinar, em nível local, a importância dos fatores que afetam a espessura da lente de água doce, bem como as direções de fluxo da água subterrânea perto do litoral. Os resultados das seções TRE mostram uma zona vadosa fina com valores de resistividade maiores que 1,052 Ωm e uma zona saturada com valores de resistividade que variam de 1 a 1,052 Ωm. Mostram também a presença de condutos de dissolução e zonas de fratura que estão afetando as lentes de água doce de o aquífero. Adicionalmente, as medições de níveis de água mostram o papel das redes de fraturas no fluxo de água subterrânea. Os resultados indicam condições para a existência de uma microbacia na zona de Akumal, e se destaca a importância das fraturas locais, que poderiam funcionar como divisores de água subterrânea ao longo da costa leste da Península de Yucatán.

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Acknowledgments

The authors of this work acknowledge the contribution of Dr. Gilberto Acosta, M.C. Alejandro Carmona, Ing. Sarahi Del Angel Delgado, and Ing. Irving Escobedo Cen for the fieldwork. All authors appreciate the corrections made by the editor, associate editor, and reviewers to improve the original manuscript.

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J. C. Zamora-Luria thanks CONACyT for its financial support through the master grant No. 462886. J. A. Perera-Burgos and A. González-Calderón acknowledge the support provided by CONACYT: Cátedras CONACYT para jóvenes investigadores.

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Zamora-Luria, J.C., Perera-Burgos, J.A., González-Calderón, A. et al. Control of fracture networks on a coastal karstic aquifer: a case study from northeastern Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico). Hydrogeol J 28, 2765–2777 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-020-02237-4

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