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A Low-cost Automatic System for Long-term Observations of Soil Temperature

Zaszewski Daniel, Gruszczyński Tomasz

Geomatics and Environmental Engineering

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2023

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Vol. 17, no. 1

75--101

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The description of the physical parameters characterizing heat transport in the soil medium, especially on a regional scale, requires long-term and high frequency observations of temperature changes in soil profiles. This paper presents a project for a multi-channel, modular and universal data logger for temperature distribution data collecting in the soil profile, based on open electronic components, such as Arduino microcontroller systems and DS18B20 thermometers. The data logger tests were carried out in two profiles. The seven-month tests did not show any errors in the functioning of the measurement set. The presented device requires an average current of 320 µA, which allows for its stable operation on one battery set for about 300 days in temperate climate conditions. The DS18B20 thermometers allow for accurate and stable temperature measurement (the mean absolute error after laboratory calibration was 0.02°C). The cost of a single measurement-registration device was approximately 76 EUR, representing a competitive price in comparison with commercial data loggers. This allows, with relatively low expenditure, the creation of extensive observation networks for the analysis of the heat flow process in high temporal and spatial resolution.

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Groundwater impact assessment of Lake Czorsztyn after 25 years of its operation

Humnicki Włodzimierz, Krogulec Ewa, Małecki Jerzy, Szostakiewicz-Hołownia Marzena, Wojdalska Anna, Zaszewski Daniel

Archives of Environmental Protection

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2022

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Vol. 48, no. 2

65--78

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Powstanie sztucznego zbiornika wodnego oddziałuje na wszystkie elementy środowiska. Na przykładzie Zbiornika Czorsztyńskiego oceniono jego oddziaływanie na wody podziemne oraz zmiany wymuszone przez jego budowę w zagospodarowaniu terenu. W ocenie wykorzystano długoletnie obserwacje chemizmu i stanów zwierciadła wód podziemnych oraz wydajności źródeł, obejmujące okres sprzed budowy zbiornika, z czasu jego napełniania oraz 25-letniej eksploatacji. Zmiany zagospodarowania przestrzennego wywołane budową zbiornika określono metodami teledetekcyjnymi. Konsekwencją budowy zbiornika była zmiana użytkowania powierzchni terenu. Wzrosła powierzchnia obszarów zabudowanych i leśnych kosztem terenów rolniczych. Dominującą rolę odgrywają dwa typy wód podziemnych HCO3–Ca oraz HCO3–Ca–Mg, dotyczy to zarówno okresu przed jego napełnieniem (68%), jak i po jego napełnieniu (95%), a także w odniesieniu do analiz kontrolnych z 2020 roku (100%). Udokumentowano stopniowy zanik występowania typów wód z udziałem jonu siarczanowego powyżej 20% miliwali, co wskazuje na tendencję poprawy jakości badanych wód. Ponadto zmiany wartości wskaźników nasycenia wód, względem faz mineralnych budujących warstwę wodonośną, w czasie budowy zbiornika i na wczesnym etapie jego eksploatacji, wskazują na ich modyfikacje hydrochemiczne. Zaobserwowano obniżenie zwierciadła wód gruntowych spowodowane przekształceniem doliny Dunajca w czasie budowy zbiornika i związanego z tym obniżenia regionalnej bazy drenażowej. Po napełnieniu zbiornika nastąpił wzrost rzędnej zwierciadła wody. Oprócz oddziaływania zbiornika można to tłumaczyć również większym zasilaniem opadowym. Powstanie Zbiornika Czorsztyńskiego spowodowało stopniowe przekształcenia w użytkowaniu terenu z rolniczego w kierunku turystyczno-rekreacyjnym. Zmiany te oraz zalanie doliny rzecznej wodami powierzchniowymi nie spowodowało zasadniczych zmian ilościowych i jakościowych wód podziemnych. Natomiast związane z budową zbiornika uporządkowanie gospodarki wodno-ściekowej przyczyniło się do zauważalnej tendencji poprawy ich jakości.

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Artificial water reservoirs pose impact on the natural environment. Impact of the artificial Czorsztyn Lake on groundwater and land management is assessed. The study is based on long-term observations of chemistry, groundwater levels and spring discharges during reservoir construction, filling, and 25-year-long exploitation. Land management changes caused by reservoir construction were recognized using remote sensing. Reservoir construction resulted in land management change in the study area. Built-up and forest areas gained prevalence over farmland areas. Two types of groundwater dominate: HCO3–Ca and HCO3–Ca–Mg, both before reservoir filling (68% analyses) and afterwards (95% analyses), and in control analyses from September 2020 (100% analyses). Gradual decrease in the occurrence of water types with the sulphate ion exceeding 20% mvals is documented, which points to water quality improvement trends. Moreover, changes of water saturation index values with regard to aquifer-forming mineral phases during reservoir construction and early exploitation phase indicate hydrochemical modifications. Decrease of groundwater level was related with transformation of the Dunajec river valley during reservoir construction and, accordingly, decrease of regional drainage base level. Groundwater level increased after reservoir filling, which points to coupled impact of the reservoir and increased precipitation recharge. Construction of the Czorsztyn Lake resulted in gradual land management transformation from farmlands into tourist-recreational areas. This change and river valley flooding by surface waters did not cause significant modifications in groundwater quantity and quality. Organization of water-sewage management related with reservoir construction resulted in noticeably improved quality trends.

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Causes of groundwater level and chemistry changes in an urban area; a case study of Warsaw, Poland

Krogulec Ewa, Gruszczyński Tomasz, Kowalczyk Sebastian, Małecki Jerzy J., Porowska Dorota, Sawicka Katarzyna, Trzeciak Joanna, Wojdalska Anna, Zabłocki Sebastian, Zaszewski Daniel

Acta Geologica Polonica

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2022

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Vol. 72, no. 4

495--517

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The presented studies focus on changes in groundwater levels and chemistry, and the identification of important factors influencing these changes on short- and long-term scales in urban areas. The results may be useful for rational and sustainable groundwater planning and management in cities. The studies concerned three aquifers: (1) the shallow Quaternary aquifer, (2) the deep Quaternary aquifer, and (3) the Oligocene aquifer in the capital city of Warsaw (Poland). The spatial variability of groundwater recharge was determined and its changes in time were characterized. The characteristics of groundwater levels were based on long-term monitoring series. The results indicate that urban development has caused overall reduction in infiltration recharge (from 54 to 51 mm/year), which is particularly clear in the city suburbs and in its centre, where land development has significantly densified during the last 30 years. Studies of groundwater levels indicate variable long-term trends. However, for the shallowest aquifer, the trends indicate a gradual decrease of the groundwater levels. In the case of the much deeper Oligocene aquifer, groundwater table rise is observed since the 1970s (averagely c. 20 m), which is related with excessive pumping. Based on the studied results, the groundwater chemistry in the subsurface aquifer indicates strong anthropogenic influence, which is reflected in multi-ionic hydrogeochemical types and the occurrence of chemical tracers typical of human activity. The Oligocene aquifer is characterized by a chemical composition indicating the influence of geogenic factors.

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Application of satellite data in the quantitative assessment of evapotranspiration in northeastern Poland

Zaszewski Daniel, Gruszczyński Tomasz, Małecki Jerzy Jan

Geological Quarterly

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2020

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Vol. 64, No. 3

766--780

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We describe a method of calculating one of the basic phenomena influenced by groundwater recharge, namely evapotranspiration (ET). The Operational Simplified Surface Energy Balance (SSEBop) algorithm was applied to calculate actual evapotranspiration (ETa), being modified to include spatiotemporal changes of substrate humidity and so referred to as mSSSEBop. Calculations were performed within the Szkwa and Rozoga River catchments (NE Poland). Quantitative ETa assessment was based on the analysis of Landsat satellite images, hydrometeorological and hydrogeological data. The results obtained for the original SSEBop algorithm and the modified mSSEBop one were compared with the water balance and data from a MOD16A2 dataset. The calculated water balance gave ETa values close to results using mSSEBop (with differences of 9-54 mm/year). In the case of the original algorithm, differences were in range of 42-218 mm/year. When compared with MOD16A2 data, the differences were within the range of -16.7 to 23.2 mm/8 days, with the mSSEBop algorithm giving on average lower ETa sums (~14%) than MOD16A2 while SSEBop gave results higher than MOD16A2 by ~12%. The studies performed indicate that the method presented, using satellite data, gives a reliable, spatial and temporal ETa assessment for the mid latitudes.