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Identification of the new Inacumba aquifer at Tanumbirini Station

Details:

Title

Identification of the new Inacumba aquifer at Tanumbirini Station,

Creator

Tickell, Steven, Northern Territory. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Water Resources Division,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT, 20/2020,

Date

2020-06-18,

Location

Tanumbirini station,

Description

This report aims to describe a newly discovered aquifer found in the sub-surface on Tanumbirini Station and collate information that establishes its possible extent, continuity and hydraulic characterisation. It also aims to clarify the stratigraphic relationships of the host geological formation and to establish a name for the aquifer. A reason for naming the aquifer is because this is the first instance where its existence has been recognised. It therefore serves to provide distinction between it and other known aquifers in the region. Its formal recognition will assist its protection and sustainable use through the water extraction licensing process.,

Notes

Made available by via Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Table of contents

1 Summary -- 2 Aim -- 3 Background -- 4 Description -- 5 Nomenclature -- 5.1 Gum Ridge Formation -- 5.2 Bukalara Sandstone -- 5.3 Sub-Kalkarindji Suite sandstones -- 5.4 Aquifer naming conventions -- 6 Inacumba aquifer attributes -- 6.1 Extent -- 6.2 Characteristics -- 7 List of references -- 8 Acknowledgements,

Language

English,

Subject

Aquifer,

Publisher name

Northern Territory Government,

Place of publication

Palmerston,

Series

20/2020,

Format

11 pages : colour illustrations and maps ; 30 cm,

File type

application/pdf,

ISBN

9781743502501,

Use

Attribution International 4.0 (CC BY 4.0),

Copyright owner

Northern Territory Government,

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/802148,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/802149