Hydrogeophysical characterization of soap holes on the Alberta Prairies: Unique groundwater discharge features

PreviousNext You have accessSymposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2021Hydrogeophysical characterization of soap holes on the Alberta Prairies: Unique groundwater discharge featuresAuthors: Landon G. WoodsRachel M. LauerCathy M. RyanSarah M. ReidLandon G. WoodsUniversity of CalgaryAdvisianSearch for more papers by this author, Rachel M. LauerUniversity of CalgarySearch for more papers by this author, Cathy M. RyanUniversity of CalgarySearch for more papers by this author, and Sarah M. ReidUniversity of CalgarySearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.33-104 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract Soap holes manifest as localized areas of water-saturated, weak sediments which render farmland uncroppable and hazardous to both livestock and farm equipment. Their formation mechanisms and global distribution have largely been unknown, despite being inferred as groundwater discharge phenomena on the semi-arid Alberta Prairies more than 50 years ago. Here, we propose the first conceptual model for soap hole formation and persistence using electrical resistivity tomography, one year of hydraulic and temperature monitoring, sediment analyses, and geochemical data (sediment and groundwater) from two locations in Alberta, Canada. Keywords: groundwater, conductivity, pore pressure, resistivity, inversionPermalink: https://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.33-104FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2021ISSN (online):1554-8015Copyright: 2021 Pages: 349 publication data© 2021 Published in electronic format with permission by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and Environment and Engineering Geophysical SocietyPublisher:Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society HistoryPublished: 11 Jun 2021 CITATION INFORMATION Landon G. Woods, Rachel M. Lauer, Cathy M. Ryan, and Sarah M. Reid, (2021), "Hydrogeophysical characterization of soap holes on the Alberta Prairies: Unique groundwater discharge features," Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems Proceedings : 197-197. https://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.33-104 Plain-Language Summary Keywordsgroundwaterconductivitypore pressureresistivityinversionPDF DownloadLoading ...