Hydrogeophysical Methods and Hydrogeological Models
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrogeology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 33
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogeophysical modeling and inversion; machine learning and data assimilation techniques for reservoir characterization; field hydraulic and tracer tests; multiscale hydrogeological modeling; geothermal energy utilization and optimization
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Interests: aquifer characterization; hydraulic and heat tomography; numerical modelling; hydrogeological field investigation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a forthcoming Special Issue titled “Hydrogeophysical Methods and Hydrogeological Models”, to be published in Water. This Special Issue aims to highlight innovative research that bridges the gap between hydrogeophysical data acquisition and hydrogeological modeling. Despite substantial progress in geophysical techniques for subsurface characterization, their integration into predictive, quantitative models of groundwater systems remains a key challenge. This Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary approaches that combine field measurements, computational techniques, and conceptual advancements to enhance the reliability and utility of hydrogeological models.
We welcome original research articles, methodological papers, and field-based case studies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Development and application of hydrogeophysical methods;
- Integration of geophysical data into groundwater models;
- Coupling of geophysical data with groundwater flow and transport models;
- Inversion techniques and uncertainty quantification;
- Time-lapse monitoring and data assimilation;
- Case studies in groundwater management and environmental remediation.
This Special Issue seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialog and showcase cutting-edge research that pushes the boundaries of how hydrogeophysical tools can inform and transform hydrogeological understanding. We look forward to receiving your contributions and to showcasing impactful work at the forefront of hydrogeophysics and hydrogeology.
Dr. Quan Liu
Prof. Dr. Rui Hu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrogeophysics
- groundwater modeling
- aquifer characterization
- uncertainty analysis
- machine learning methods
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