INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER IN THE HAILIUTU RIVER BASIN, ERDOS PLATEAU, CHINA: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

The intention of this research was to look at how surface water and groundwater interact in the Hailiutu River Basin, which lies on the Erdos Plateau in China. A quantitative analytical procedure was used during the whole inquiry.   It was thought that the properties of the aquifer had a big impact on how the basin worked, even though the basin's dynamics were intended to be the dependent variable. Because groundwater was meant to be the independent variable, the aquifer's qualities were thought to be very important. The researcher used a quantitative method to analyse hydrological data. This helped the researcher reduce the chance of bias and make sure that the data collected was a good representation of the complete population. A basic random sampling approach was also employed to make sure that the sample was a good representative of the complete group. The researcher looked at the aquifer's permeability, storage coefficients, and recharge potential to see how well the mechanisms that move water between groundwater and surface surfaces are being managed. The major purpose of the research was to figure out how much these factors affect the result. Ultimately, the objective of the investigation was to ascertain the extent to which these characteristics influence the current circumstances. The researcher looked at how the flow patterns of surface water and the levels of groundwater changed over time and in various places. The main goal of this study was to find out how closely related the two systems are. Consequently, the intensity of the correlation between the two systems was evaluated. Using statistical analysis and modelling, it was possible to figure out how much groundwater changed the river's base flow.