Hydrologic measurements in wells in the Aigion area (Corinth Gulf, Greece): Preliminary results

Two wells have been equipped in 2002, in order to provide complementary hydrological information within the framework of the European project devoted to the Corinth Rift Laboratory. In this distensive tectonic domain, temporal series of flow (Neratzes well) and of piezometric fluid level (Trapeza well) have been recorded in 2002. We present here a first analysis of the data. As far as Trapeza is concerned, we present the first results of the calibration of the well, using the tidal and barometric analyses. The strain sensitivity of the well, as well as the aquifer hydraulic conductivity, is derived from tides, whereas the specific storativity of the aquifer and its confinement degree are estimated from the barometric response. These preliminary results show that the aquifer has got properties that make possible the observation of coupled tectonic/hydrological processes. In addition, the time series let appear some fast and permanent variations of level. We analyse these phenomena and detail the various assumptions, which could explain these processes. As far as Neratzes is concerned, we present the first data measured from the flowmeter. Contrary to the piezometric data, the flow measurements are not conventional. At the end of this first year of measurement, we prove that we are able to record the tides effect using the flowmeter. A prospective analysis of all these results will be drawn. To cite this article: V. Léonardi, P. Gavrilenko, C. R. Geoscience 336 (2004).