Hydrogeological study of A High Mountain Area (Serra da Estrela, Central Portugal): a multidisciplinary approach

• Autor(a) principal: Marques, J.
• Data de Publicação: 2005
• Outros Autores: Espinha Marques, J. M., Chaminé, H. I., Afonso, M. J., Carreira, P. M., Fonseca, P. E., Cabral, J., Santos, F. A. Monteiro, Vieira, Goncalo, Mora, Carla, Gomes, A., Teixeira, J., Samper, Javier, Pisani, B. J., Aguiar, C., Gonçalves, J. A., Almeida, P.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/36816
• topic: Mountain areas; Geotectonics; Geomorphology; Hydrogeology; Management of hydric resources; Hydrogeochemical techniques; Portugal Centre

The results ofa preliminary hydrogeological study ofthe river Zêzere catchment upstream ofManteigas(Serra da Estrela Natural Park,Central Portugal) are presented.In this mountain region,different types of groundwater and surface water (used in several economic activities) occur.The methodology adopted in thisstudy emphasizes the way how Geology,Geomorphology,Geophysics,Geochemistry,Soil Science andHydrogeology contribute to the description ofthe hydrological phenomena taking place in the catchment,such as infiltration and aquifer recharge and groundwater flow and geochemistry — allowing to develop bet-ter hydrogeologic conceptual models.The hydrological modelling in course includes the use ofthe VISU- AL BALAN code,which is being coupled to a GIS.The hydrogeochemical techniques are highlighted as well as its preliminary results concerning major and minor elements.The thermomineral water study includes the identification ofthe reservoir’s geologic material,the characterization ofwater-rock interactionand geothermometry.