Research Article

Disturbances of Temperature-Depth Profiles by Surface Warming and Groundwater Flow Convection in Kumamoto Plain, Japan

Table 3

Changes in twice-repeated temperature measurements.

Well numberTypeTemperature change
Shallow aquifer (above 40 m)Deep aquifer (below 40 m)

Measured in 1987 and 20128RechargeIncreaseSteady
14RechargeIncreaseIncrease
25DischargeIncreaseSteady
5RechargeIncreaseIncrease
7RechargeIncreaseIncrease
12Recharge/Increase

Measured in 2001 and 201215IntermediateIncreaseSteady
17RechargeIncreaseIncrease
18RechargeIncreaseSteady
20Discharge/Decrease
21DischargeIncreaseSteady
22DischargeIncreaseDecrease
26IntermediateIncreaseSteady