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Hacettepe University

International Research and Application Center for Karst Water Resources

Karst hydrogeology · Water resources · Scientific research

Research Fields & Expertise

Hydrogeological Characterization

Detailed qualitative and quantitative characterization of groundwater systems, karstic aquifers, and geothermal reservoirs using field, laboratory, and analytical techniques.

Design and monitoring of hydrological / hydrogeological data collection networks

Recharge estimation and watershed analysis

Design and supervision of water well drilling, well equipment, and pumping tests

Evaluation of well test data for aquifers and geothermal reservoirs

Design, supervision, and evaluation of tracer tests

Design, supervision, and evaluation of hydrogeochemistry and isotope studies

Drilling and coring for vadose zone characterization

Sampling of gas, soil, and pore water in the vadose zone

Laboratory determination of geohydrogeological parameters

Sorption isotherms of lithological materials

Analysis and interpretation of remote sensing data

Geoelectric sounding and profiling

Coring for paleohydrogeological reconstruction

Cave explorations and research

Lake morphometry and bathymetric surveys